The Effectiveness of Combined Balloon and Bougie Dilatation Technique in Children with Impassable Esophageal Stricture.

Impassable caustic esophageal strictures (CES) can be rendered passable through sophisticated dilatation techniques, hence avoiding the esophageal replacement surgery and its complications. Patients with impassable CES who were presented to our hospital between January 2015 and April 2020 underwent a combined balloon and bougie dilatation. This technique aims at doing an initial partial dilatation of the proximal segment of the stricture, using a balloon catheter to pave the way for the endoscope to be advanced more distally.

Retrograde endoscopic dilatation for difficult caustic esophageal strictures: Feasibility and effectiveness.

Background: Difficult caustic esophageal strictures may need a more sophisticated dilatation technique before referring for esophageal replacement surgery.

Patients & Method: Retrospective review of caustic esophageal strictures managed at our center between January 2010 and June 2018 was done. Twenty two patients labeled as undilatable strictures were enrolled.

Topical Mitomycin C application for esophageal stricture: safe, precise, and novel endoscopic technique.

Purpose: The first line of management of benign esophageal stricture is endoscopic dilatation; however, multiple sessions are usually indicated especially in resistant cases. Topical Mitomycin C (MCC) application is a new adjuvant treatment in the management of esophageal stricture with promising results in different case series. Several techniques have been reported for application; nevertheless, the ideal technique has not been described yet.