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Right pneumothorax during endoscopic balloon dilation for oesophageal stricture following tracheoesophageal fistula surgery: a case report. [PDF]

Front Pediatr
Perioperative pneumothorax, when accompanied by decreased heart rate and oxygen saturation, constitutes a critical intraoperative emergency and poses a significant emergency management challenge to the anaesthetist.
Yu H, Lin Y.
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Evaluation of factors associated with recurrence in 47 cats undergoing balloon dilation for nasopharyngeal stenosis. [PDF]

J Feline Med Surg
Objectives This study aimed to evaluate factors associated with recurrence of clinical signs after balloon dilation in cats with nasopharyngeal stenosis (NPS).
Fujiwara-Igarashi A, Goto S, Ohshima T, Sakanoue S, Taniguchi T, Tetsu H, Nakazawa Y, Endo Y.   +7 more
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A comparative study of small and large balloon dilation for the treatment of benign colorectal anastomotic stricture after colectomy for colorectal cancer in adults. [PDF]

Sci Rep
Several treatments have been used for benign colorectal anastomotic stricture (BCAS). We aimed to compare the safety and effectiveness of small and large balloon dilation for BCAS. Between October 2012 and February 2025, 43 consecutive patients with BCAS
Liu P, Guo C, Han X, Bi Y.
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Computational study of the balloon dilation steps on transcatheter aortic valve replacement

Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 2023
Balloon dilation is a commonly used assistant method in transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) and plays an important role during valve implantation procedure.
Jianming Li, Zhuangyuan Meng, Wentao Yan, Wenshuo Wang, Lai Wei, Shengzhang Wang, Shengzhang Wang, Shengzhang Wang   +7 more
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Retrograde balloon dilation as a therapeutic option for post-gynecologic surgery ureteral stricture followed by ureteroureterostomy: a comparative study regarding stricture length [PDF]

Yeungnam University Journal of Medicine, 2018
Background To evaluate the success rate of balloon dilation and the factors possibly influencing the outcomes of balloon dilation for the ureteric strictured portion of ureteroureterostomy (UUS) site in patients with post-gynecologic surgeries. Methods A
Geon Woo Lim, Young Dong Yu, Kyung Hwa Choi, Seung Ryeol Rhee, Dong Soo Park, Young Kwon Hong   +5 more
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Long- and short-term outcomes of balloon dilation for benign choledochojejunal anastomotic stricture using balloon endoscopy-assisted ERCP: a multi-center retrospective cohort study

BMC Gastroenterology, 2023
Background Benign choledochojejunal anastomotic stricture (CJS) is a common complication of pancreaticoduodenectomy and choledochojejunostomy. CJS is generally treated with balloon dilation, using balloon endoscopy-assisted endoscopic retrograde ...
Yuhei Iwasa, Takuji Iwashita, Keisuke Iwata, Shinya Uemura, Mitsuru Okuno, Ryuichi Tezuka, Akihiko Senju, Tsuyoshi Mukai, Masahito Shimizu   +8 more
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Achalasia – balloon dilation or surgery? [PDF]

Medical Science Monitor, 2013
The optimal therapeutic schedule in patients with achalasia is still under discussion. The aim of this study was to review our institution's experience with myotomy and dilation in patients with achalasia.Clinical data were available for 59 patients who had ever had myotomy (n=38), dilation (n=21), or both procedures (n=8) between 2000 and 2007 ...
Tabola, Renata, Grabowski, Krzysztof, Lewandowski, Andrzej, Augoff, Katarzyna, Markocka-Maczka, Krystyna   +4 more
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An effective case of bronchoscopic balloon dilatation for tuberculous bronchial stenosis

Respirology Case Reports, 2023
Endobronchial tuberculosis often causes bronchial stenosis. Balloon dilation is a minimally invasive and effective bronchoscopic intervention for bronchial stenosis; however, reports on balloon dilation in older individuals are limited. We present a case
Yukari Ichikawa, Koji Kurokawa, Shiho Furusho, Yasuto Nakatsumi, Masahide Yasui, Nobuyuki Katayama   +5 more
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Percutaneous transhepatic balloon dilation of biliary-enteric anastomotic strictures after surgical repair of iatrogenic bile duct injuries. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2012
PURPOSE: To evaluate the efficacy of percutaneous balloon dilation of biliary-enteric anastomotic strictures resulting from surgical repair of laparoscopic cholecystectomy-related bile duct injuries.
Andrew Y Lee, John Gregorius, Robert K Kerlan, Roy L Gordon, Nicholas Fidelman   +4 more
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Transnasal Balloon Dilation of the Esophagus [PDF]

Archives of Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery, 2009
To describe the safety of transnasal balloon dilation of the esophagus.Retrospective case series.Two tertiary care institutions.All patients undergoing transnasal balloon dilation of the esophagus.Complications.Fifty-four transnasal esophageal balloon dilations were performed in 38 patients. The mean age of the cohort was 65 years (range, 13-88 years).
Catherine J, Rees, Taylor, Fordham, Peter C, Belafsky   +2 more
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