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BALLOON DILATION THERAPY FOR BENIGN PYLORODUODENAL STRICTURES
Author(s) -
Matsui Toshiyuki,
Matake Hiroaki,
Ikeda Keisuke,
Wada Yoko,
Yao Tsuneyoshi
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
digestive endoscopy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.5
H-Index - 56
eISSN - 1443-1661
pISSN - 0915-5635
DOI - 10.1111/j.1443-1661.2004.00368.x
Subject(s) - medicine , balloon dilation , stenosis , surgery , balloon , endoscope , balloon dilatation , pyloric stenosis , duodenal stenosis , radiology
The efficacy and prognosis of balloon dilation (EBD) therapy for various benign pyloroduodenal strictures was investigated. Subjects were 19 patients; nine with Crohn's disease, six with a duodenal ulcer, and four patients with duodenal second part strictures. Endoscopic EBD was started with through‐the‐scope (TTS) balloon with the primary endpoint being the endoscope passing through the lesions. All except one of the patients attained primary success from the EBD session. Long‐term prognosis was good for 11 of 15 with pyloric channel stenosis (73.3%), and excluded patients with second part stenosis during the observation period (average = 5.3 years). Prognosis for EBD for benign pyloroduodenal stricture is favorable and this procedure is recommended for such patients.