Endoscopic dilatation of esophageal strictures in children and adolescents.

Objective: To assess the causes of esophageal stricture in pediatric patients and their response to endoscopic dilatation.

Methods: Retrospective analysis of clinical and endoscopic data obtained from children and adolescents with esophageal stricture submitted to endoscopic dilatation between July 1993 and January 2003.

Results: A total of 125 patients aged between 1 month and 16 years were included in the study.