esophageal dilation; bougienage

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Indications

Procedure

  • wire-guided polyvinyl bougies -
    • Savary-Gilliard dilators
      • relatively stiff & better suited to longer, tighter, & irregular strictures
      • need for fluoroscopy is variable
      • range is 5-20 mm; dilators are reusable
    • American dilators
    • complications:
  • endoscopic balloon dilators
    • used through the endoscope
    • allow for direct visualization
    • relatively expensive, not reusable
    • fluoroscopy not mandatory, but useful in difficult cases

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References

  1. Vasudeva R Esophageal Stricture: Treatment & Medication eMedicine http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/175098-treatment