Balloon Catheter Dilation of Anastomotic Esophageal Strictures in Infant
- VernacularTitle:婴儿食管吻合口狭窄球囊扩张术
- Author:
Guopin LI
;
Qinghua YAO
;
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Esophageal stricture;
Balloon catheterdilation;
Young infant
- From:
Journal of Interventional Radiology
1994;0(02):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Purpose:Balloon catheter dilation was performed in 4 young infants with anas- tomotic esophageal strictures.To discuss the method of balloon dilation and evaluation of successful. Materials and Methods:The 4 cases had an anastomotic stricture after surgical correction of esophageal atresia.Their age range was 2 to 15 months.Each case had a barium esophagram before balloon dilation.The diameter of esophageal stricture ranged from 3 to 6mm.The balloon size from 3 to 15mm in diameter.Results:All of the 4 cases complete resolution of the strictures was achieved after 1 to 4 dilations.There was no esophageal perforation.Conclution:Balloon catheter dilation presented in the paper is a simple,safe and reliable one for the treatment of anastomotic esophageal stricture in young infant as first choice treatment.
