Endoscopic Balloon Dilatation for Esophageal Strictures in Children Younger Than 6 Years: Experience in a Medical Center

Endoscopic Balloon Dilatation for Esophageal Strictures in Children Younger Than 6 Years: Experience in a Medical Center

Esophageal strictures in children may be caused by congenital anomaly, caustic agent or foreign body ingestion, complication of reflux esophagitis, and after esophageal surgery. Accidental ingestion of alkaline fluid is the most common cause of corrosive esophagitis in children in Taiwan. In this ar...

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Main Authors: Chih-Feng Chang, Shih-Pin Kuo, Hung-Chih Lin, Chun-Chun Chuang, Tien-Kai Tsai, Shu-Fen Wu, An-Chyi Chen, Walter Chen, Ching-Tien Peng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2011-08-01
Series:Pediatrics and Neonatology
Subjects:
endoscopic balloon dilatation
esophageal strictures
general anesthesia
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1875957211000660

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