Esophageal stricture in children: fiber-optic endoscopy and dilatation under fluoroscopic control.

Abstract

We made a retrospective analysis of the efficacy and complication rate of 268 esophageal dilatation procedures performed under fluoroscopic control using the fiber-optic endoscope in 45 children with esophageal stricture. Antegrade and retrograde stricture dilatation was performed under general anesthetic, mainly as an outpatient procedure. Thirty-six children had an esophageal stricture following tracheoesophageal fistula and/or esophageal atresia repair, and nine children had severe corrosive stricture of the esophagus following lye ingestion. The procedure was well tolerated and effective.

• Authors: A M Dalzell, R W Shepherd, G J Cleghorn, M K Patrick
• Journal: Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition (J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr) Vol. 15 Issue 4 Pg. 426-30 (Nov 1992) ISSN: 0277-2116 [Print] United States
• PMID: 1469524 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Review)

Topics

• Child
• Child, Preschool
• Dilatation (instrumentation, methods)
• Esophageal Atresia (surgery)
• Esophageal Stenosis (etiology, therapy)
• Esophagoscopy
• Female
• Fiber Optic Technology
• Fluoroscopy
• Humans
• Infant
• Male
• Optical Fibers
• Retrospective Studies
• Tracheoesophageal Fistula (surgery)