The Use of a Cutting Balloon for Dilation of a Fibrous Esophageal Stricture in a Cat | Zendy

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The Use of a Cutting Balloon for Dilation of a Fibrous Esophageal Stricture in a Cat

Author(s) -

Alexander E. Gallagher,

Andrew J. Specht

Publication year - 2013

Publication title -

case reports in veterinary medicine

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.167

H-Index - 4

eISSN - 2090-701X

pISSN - 2090-7001

DOI - 10.1155/2013/467806

Subject(s) - esophageal stricture , balloon dilation , dilation (metric space) , cutting balloon , medicine , balloon , reflux , radiology , surgery , esophagus , stent , mathematics , restenosis , disease , combinatorics

Esophageal strictures are uncommon in cats with causes including medications, ingestion of caustic substances, or gastroesophageal reflux under anesthesia. Bougienage and balloon dilation are the main treatments for strictures but have variable success rates. This paper describes the novel use of a cutting balloon for dilation of a fibrous stricture in a cat that was previously refractory to treatment with traditional balloon dilation

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