Abstract
There are many potential strategies for endoscopic treatment of benign esophageal strictures. However, total esophageal strictures still remain difficult to treat. We report a case of a 53-year-old woman with a near-total esophageal stricture with multiple webs and postoperative stenosis. A guidewire-assisted endoscopic cutting method and endoscopic dilation technique were used for total esophageal obstruction in a relatively long segment in a patient with Plummer-Vinson syndrome. This case shows that balloon dilation plus guidewire-assisted endoscopic cutting may be an effective salvage therapy for near-total esophageal obstruction when performed by experienced endoscopists.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 170-173 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Esophagus |
Volume | 10 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2013 Sept |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Endoscopic treatment
- Esophageal obstruction
- Plummer-Vinson syndrome
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Gastroenterology