Open AccessEndoscopic dilatation for benign oesophageal strictures in infants and toddlers: Experience of an expectant protocol from North African tertiary centre
Author(s) -
Sherif M. Shehata,
Mohamed Enaba
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
african journal of paediatric surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.163
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 0189-6725
pISSN - 0974-5998
DOI - 10.4103/0189-6725.104717
Subject(s) - medicine , dysphagia , perforation , surgery , anastomosis , esophageal dilatation , reflux , esophageal stricture , materials science , punching , disease , metallurgy
The purpose of this study was to present the safety and effectiveness of an expectant protocol employing Savary-Gilliard dilatation in benign oesophageal stricture in infants and toddlers along a decade of experience.