Technology assessment status evaluation: balloon dilation of gastrointestinal tract strictures. American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. Review uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • Balloon dilation is an acceptable modality for the dilation of stenoses at various sites in the gastrointestinal tract. In the esophagus its reported efficacy and safety is similar to bougienage; in other sites it offers an alternative to surgical treatment, in most cases as the definitive therapy.

publication date

  • December 1, 1995

Research

keywords

  • Catheterization
  • Digestive System

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 0029439574

PubMed ID

  • 8674941

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 42

issue

  • 6