[Modern concept of endoscopic treatment of cicatrical esophageal anastomotic strictures].

Authors analyze their 25-year experience of endoscopic treatment of benign cicatrical strictures of esophagus and esophageal anastomotic strictures. Special attention is paid to technical aspects of bouginage of critical (diameter up to 2 mm) and substantial (3-5 mm of esophagus lumen) esophageal strictures. The advantages of the bouginage in comparison with balloon dilatation are substantiated.