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Efficacy and safety of pneumatic dilation in achalasia: A systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]

Neurogastroenterology and Motility, 2019
Background and Aims: One of the most used treatments for achalasia is pneumatic dilation of the lower esophageal sphincter to improve esophageal emptying.
Albert J Bredenoord, Froukje van Hoeij, André J P M Smout   +2 more
exaly   +3 more sources

Is pneumatic balloon dilation safe and effective primary modality of treatment for post-sleeve gastrectomy strictures? A retrospective study

BMC Surgery, 2018
Background The optimal treatment of sleeve strictures has not been agreed upon at the current time. At our institution, we began using pneumatic balloon dilation to help resolve these obstructions in 2010.
Aneesh Shrihari Dhorepatil, Daniel Cottam, Amit Surve, Walter Medlin, Hinali Zaveri, Christina Richards, Austin Cottam   +6 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Radionuclide esophageal transit time for the assessment of pneumatic dilation in patients with achalasia

The Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology, 1999
Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the value of radionuclide esophageal transit time (RET) in prediction of the results of pneumatic dilation in patients with achalasia. Patients and methods: Thirty patients (13 males) with a mean age of 37 &#
El-Desouki Mahmoud, Othman Saleh, Al-Rashed Rashed, Mohamadiyeh Mohd, Al-Amri Saleh, Al-Mofleh Ibrahim   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Overtube-assisted pneumatic dilation for achalasia in megaesophagus [PDF]

VideoGIE, 2017
Tejas Kirtane, MD, Bharat Bhandari, MBBS, Larry D. Scott, MD, Shashideep Singhal, MD   +3 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Pneumatic dilation for achalasia: new techniques to improve an old procedure [PDF]

VideoGIE, 2020
Olumide O. Ajayeoba, MD, MBA, FACP, David L. Diehl, MD, FASGE, FACP   +1 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Endoscopic management of a massive esophageal perforation following pneumatic dilation [PDF]

VideoGIE
Ikechukwu Achebe, MD, Katherine M. Cooper, MD, Prashanth Rau, MD, Shiv Gandhi, MD, Eric O. Then, MD, Navine Nasser-Ghodsi, MD, Nicole Cherng, MD, Neil B. Marya, MD   +7 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy versus Pneumatic Dilation in Achalasia: Dissecting the Randomized Controlled Trial. [PDF]

Gastroenterology, 2020
Ponds FA, Fockens P, Lei A, et al. Effect of peroral endoscopic myotomy vs pneumatic dilation on symptom severity and treatment outcomes among treatment-naive patients with ...
Yadlapati R, Gupta S.
europepmc   +2 more sources

Argon plasma coagulation combined with pneumatic dilatation for the treatment of duodenal stenosis: A case report

Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports, 2023
We present an alternative therapeutic approach for the treatment of secondary duodenal stenosis with pneumatic dilation combined with the use of argon plasma.We present a patient with a history of duodenal atresia corrected with duodenal-duodenal ...
H.E. Castro Anaya, J. Asz Sigall, S.S. Flores Hernandez   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Type II achalasia unmasked by EndoFLIP and high-resolution manometry in a child with eosinophilic esophagitis. [PDF]

JPGN Rep
ABSTRACT Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is a chronic immune‐mediated disease characterized by esophageal dysfunction and eosinophilic inflammation. Persistent dysphagia despite histologic remission should prompt evaluation for alternative etiologies. A 10‐year‐old male with asthma and eczema presented with progressive solid food dysphagia, daily non ...
Jaoudeh RARA, Garza JM, Rajendra C.
europepmc   +2 more sources

Endoscopic electroincision of challenging benign biliopancreatic strictures

Endoscopy International Open, 2022
Background and study aims Endoscopic drainage of benign biliary and pancreatic strictures can be challenging, especially when tightness of the stenosis does not allow passage of mechanical and pneumatic dilation catheters.
Andrea Tringali, Sebastian Manuel Milluzzo, Vincenzo Perri, Tommaso Schepis, Vincenzo Bove, Guido Costamagna   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source