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World J Gastroenterol. Mar 7, 2025; 31(9): 103687
Published online Mar 7, 2025. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v31.i9.103687
Endoscopic management of complete colorectal anastomotic occlusion: Where do we stand?
Kyriaki Tsagkidou, Konstantinos Argyriou, Andreas Kapsoritakis, Anastasios Manolakis
Kyriaki Tsagkidou, Konstantinos Argyriou, Andreas Kapsoritakis, Anastasios Manolakis, Department of Gastroenterology, University Hospital of Larisa, Larisa 41100, Greece
Co-first authors: Kyriaki Tsagkidou and Konstantinos Argyriou.
Author contributions: Tsagkidou K, Argyriou K and Manolakis A contributed to literature review; Tsagkidou K, Argyriou K, Kapsoritakis A and Manolakis A participated equally in the conception, initial outline, drafting, revision and editing of the manuscript. All authors have read and approved the final version of the manuscript. Tsagkidou K and Argyriou K contributed equally to this work as co-first authors.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All authors declare no conflict of interest in publishing the manuscript.
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Corresponding author: Anastasios Manolakis, Assistant Professor, MD, PhD, Department of Gastroenterology, University Hospital of Larisa, Mezourlo, Larisa 41100, Greece. manolakis@uth.gr
Received: November 28, 2024
Revised: January 12, 2025
Accepted: January 18, 2025
Published online: March 7, 2025
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Core Tip

Core Tip: The management of complete anastomotic occlusion following colorectal surgery is challenging. Despite advances in surgical techniques, surgical revision is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Therapeutic endoscopy has been introduced as a minimally invasive approach for the management of this postoperative complication with promising results. Based on the article by Chi et al, we reviewed all available endoscopic techniques that have been used for the recanalization of completely obstructed anastomoses, highlighting the pivotal role that endoscopy can play in the management of this postoperative complication.