Emmanuel Lee introduced this strictureplasty for the treatment of Crohn's disease in 1976.
[1] A similar technique for tubercular strictures of the terminal ileum was reported by RN Katariya et al. in 1977[2] This technique is similar to a Heineke–Mikulicz pyloroplasty from which it derives its name.
[citation needed] The technique is optimal to address short strictures (≤7 cm).
This technique is performed by making a longitudinal incision on the antimesenteric side of the bowel, extending from 2 cm proximal to 2 cm distal to the stricture.
[citation needed] Strictureplasties are categorized into three groups: Conventional, intermediate, and complex procedures.