Effectiveness of Endoscopic Balloon Dilatation in Corrosive Esophageal Stricture

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dc.contributor.authorShah, Jigneshen_US
dc.contributor.authorChaudhari, Kaushiken_US
dc.contributor.authorKachhadiya, Nileshen_US
dc.date.accessioned2020-01-02T06:21:20Z
dc.date.available2020-01-02T06:21:20Z
dc.date.issued2019-03
dc.description.abstractIntroduction: Esophageal strictures are a problem frequently encountered by clinicians. Corrosive injuries to the esophagus and stomach is one of the common conditions encountered in developing countries like India. It may result in major morbidity and mortality particularly in the younger age group. Material and Method: The material of study consists of 30 patients of corrosive esophageal stricture undergone endoscopic balloon dilatation. Patients of >12 year age group were taken in this study. Patients undergone endoscopic balloon dilation for corrosive oesophageal stricture of various lengths and at different sites. Observation : All patients have normal dietary intake including solid food at the time of discharge. All patients under study were followed after 1week, 3 weeks and 6 weeks interval. In our study out of 30 patients 24 patients (80%) had satisfactory oral diet and 6 patients (20%) developed recurrence of symptoms after 6 weeks of follow up. Conclusion : Endoscopic balloon dilatation found to be safe, effective and promising treatment for corrosive esophageal structure.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsAssociate professor, Department of General Surgery, Government Medical College and New Civil Hospital, Surat, Gujarat, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsResident, Department of General Surgery, Government Medical College and New Civil Hospital, Surat, Gujarat, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsSenior Resident, Department of General Surgery, Government Medical College and New Civil Hospital, Surat, Gujarat, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.citationShah Jignesh, Chaudhari Kaushik, Kachhadiya Nilesh . Effectiveness of Endoscopic Balloon Dilatation in Corrosive Esophageal Stricture. IJSS Journal of Surgery. 2019 Mar; 5(2): 7-10en_US
dc.identifier.issn2321-6379
dc.identifier.issn2395-1893
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/189886
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherInternational Research Organization for Life and Health Sciencesen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber2en_US
dc.relation.volume5en_US
dc.titleEffectiveness of Endoscopic Balloon Dilatation in Corrosive Esophageal Strictureen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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