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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.
2018-10-01
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Series: | Journal of Digestive Endoscopy |
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Online Access: | http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.4103/jde.JDE_85_17 |