[Treatment of esophageal stenosis using pneumatic dilatation].

Abstract

Esophageal stenosis secondary to lye ingestion and surgical repair of esophageal atresia have been treated traditionally with bougienage. More recently, it has been described a new technique to treat them, based in the works of GRUNTZIG which employs balloon catheters for vascular stenosis. We present a series of 11 patients treated by these method, with a total of 17 stenosis. Ten patients had ingested lye and one had an esophageal atresia. We describe the method employed. 91% of the cases had a satisfactory evolution.

• Authors: A Vilariño, F J Berchi, J A Matute, C Serrano, J Parise, E García Hidalgo
• Journal: Cirugia pediatrica : organo oficial de la Sociedad Espanola de Cirugia Pediatrica (Cir Pediatr) Vol. 2 Issue 1 Pg. 26-8 (Jan 1989) ISSN: 0214-1221 [Print] Spain
• Vernacular Title: Tratamiento de las estenosis del esófago mediante dilatación neumática.
• PMID: 2485659 (Publication Type: English Abstract, Journal Article)

Topics

• Adolescent
• Catheterization
• Child
• Child, Preschool
• Esophageal Stenosis (therapy)
• Humans
• Infant