A Clinical Study of the Use of Savary‑Gilliard Dilators in Corrosive Esophageal Strictures without the Use of Fluoroscopy: A Reality in Resource‑Limited Settings in a Developing Country

Context: Corrosive compounds are either acids or alkalis, and their ingestion can cause esophageal strictures which may be tortuous and multiple. Aims: The aim of study was to assess therapeutic efficacy and safety of dilatation using Savary‑Gilliard dilators in these patients without the use of flu...

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Main Authors: Varsha Rajat Bhatt, Arjun Lal Kakrani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2018-10-01
Series:Journal of Digestive Endoscopy
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.4103/jde.JDE_85_17