Colonic stricture following conservative treatment of a colonoscopic perforation

Endoscopy 2008; 40: E89
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-995547

Unusual cases and technical notes

M. Akin¹ , B. Ege¹ , F. E. Akin² , S. Leventoglu¹ , O. Kurukahvecioglu¹ , K. Yusifzade¹ , B. B. Mentes¹

¹Department of General Surgery, Gazi University of Medical School, Ankara, Turkey
²Department of Gastroenterology, Ankara Ataturk Research and Education Hospital, Ankara, Turkey

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