Esophageal dilation in pediatric patients using balloon along the side of the endoscope.
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in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-64534
ABSTRACT
Balloon dilation is an effective modality of treatment for esophageal strictures. As standard through-the-scope balloons do not pass through the biopsy channel of pediatric endoscopes, we have developed a technique by which these balloons can be used in pediatric patients by passing them alongside the endoscope. We report our experience of dilation in four patients using this technique.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Female
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Humans
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Male
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Child
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Esophagoscopes
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Esophageal Stenosis
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Infant
Language:
English
Year:
1996
Type:
Article
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