OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the radiologic and clinical effectiveness and long-term results of fluoroscopically guided balloon dilation of anastomotic strictures after total gastrectomy. CONCLUSION: Fluoroscopically guided balloon dilation is effective and safe and has encouraging long-term results in the management of benign anastomotic strictures after total gastrectomy.
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the radiologic and clinical effectiveness and long-term results of fluoroscopically guided balloon dilation of anastomotic strictures after total gastrectomy. CONCLUSION: Fluoroscopically guided balloon dilation is effective and safe and has encouraging long-term results in the management of benign anastomotic strictures after total gastrectomy.
Authors: Haseeb A Khokhar; Beenish Azeem; Mumtaz Bughio; Gary A Bass; Amr Elfadul; Monim Salih; Waleed Fahmy; Thomas N Walsh Journal: J Gastrointest Surg Date: 2015-11-19 Impact factor: 3.452