Poor functional performance following bidirectional dilatation of severe post radiation oesophageal stricture.

Conclusion: Bidirectional oesophageal dilatation for severe chemoradiation-induced oesophageal strictures is efficacious in improving luminal patency but ineffective in relieving functional dysphagia.

Objective: To assess the efficacy of bidirectional oesophageal dilatation in the severely strictured oesophagus induced by radiation therapy following the treatment of head and neck malignancies.

Methods: The study design was a case series in the setting of a tertiary cancer centre.