Dilatation of bening oesophageal strictures: 3 yers' experience

Background: Benign oesophageal strictures are the most frequent complication of reflux oesophagitis and most common cause of non-malignant induced dysphagia. Fluoroscopic guided ballon dilataion of the oesophageal stricture is a known, easy, applicable, and effectiv technique. Patients and Methods: From january 2006 to december 2008, fluoroscopically guided balloon dilation was performed in 80 patients with esophageal strictures. Technical success, clinical success, recurrence of dysphagia, and complications related to the procedure were retrospectively evaluated. Results: 204 balloon dilations were performed in…