Tight stricture in the diverted bowel.
(A) Tight anastomotic stricture prior to balloon dilation.
(B) Post-balloon dilatation with trauma.
(C) Tight anastomotic stricture prior to needle-knife stricturotomy.
(D) Post-needle-knife stricturotomy.
From: Sinh P, Shen B. Endoscopic evaluation of surgically altered bowel in patients with inflammatory bowel diseases. Inflamm Bowel Dis 2015; 21:1459. DOI:
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