Endoscopic radial incision and cutting technique for treatment-naive stricture of colorectal anastomosis: Two case reports

Table 1 Patient demographic and clinical characteristics prior to the radial incision and cutting procedure

Case	1	2
Age (yr)/Gender	78/Female	47/Female
Chief complaints before surgery	Hematochezia, constipation, tenesmus	Abdominal pain, constipation
Clinical symptoms at diagnosis	None	Abdominal distension, constipation
Comorbidity	HTN	Insomnia, mood disorder
Past history of abdominal surgery	None	TLH with BSO
Operation method	LAR	HAR
Temporary ileostomy	Yes	No
Postoperative complication	None	None
Pathology	Adenocarcinoma	Endometriosis
Stage	pT3N0M0
Adjuvant therapy	None	None

HTN: Hypertension; TLH: Total laparoscopic hysterectomy; BSO: Bilateral salphongo-oophorectomy; LAR: Low anterior resection; HAR: High anterior resection.