Balloon Dilatation for an Esophageal Stricture by Long-Term Use of a Nasogastric Tube: A Case Report
Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine
; : 581-584, 2014.
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ABSTRACT
In the present report, we describe a case of long-term follow-up esophageal stricture occurring in a patient with nasogastric tube use. A 63-year-old man who had experienced dislocation of the 6th and 7th cervical vertebrae as the result of an external injury received treatment at another hospital and was admitted to the rehabilitation department of our hospital. After he exhibited normal swallowing in a videofluoroscopic swallowing test, the nasogastric tube was removed and oral feeding with a dysphagia diet was initiated. However, during oral feeding, the patient complained of swallowing difficulties in his lower throat. An esophagogastroduodenoscopy was performed to examine the lesions below the pharynx and a 2-mm stricture was observed. A balloon dilatation was performed for a total of 9 times to extend the stricture. After the procedure, the patient was able to easily swallow a normal diet through the esophagus and the vomiting symptoms disappeared. An esophagography showed that the diameter of the esophageal stricture was 11 mm.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Pharynx
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Rehabilitation
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Vomiting
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Deglutition Disorders
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Cervical Vertebrae
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Follow-Up Studies
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Endoscopy, Digestive System
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Constriction, Pathologic
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Deglutition
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Diet
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine
Year:
2014
Document type:
Article