TREATING SIMPLE BENIGN ESOPHAGEAL STRICTURES WITH SAVARY-GILLIARD DILATORS: IS THE RULE OF THREE STILL NECESSARY?

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Bougies dilation is considered an effective technique for the treatment of simple benign esophageal strictures. The “rule of three” has been advocated to prevent reported adverse events such as bleeding and perforation. However, adherence to this rule has increased the cost an...

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Main Authors: Carlos ROBLES-MEDRANDA, Roberto OLEAS, Haydee ALVARADO-ESCOBAR, Miguel PUGA-TEJADA, Jorge BAQUERIZO-BURGOS, Hannah PITANGA-LUKASHOK
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Brasileiro de Estudos e Pesquisas de Gastroenterologia (IBEPEGE) 2019-05-01
Series:Arquivos de Gastroenterologia
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