Is a higher frequency of esophageal dilations more effective in treating benign esophageal strictures? Retrospective, multicenter study

Conclusions The results of our study demonstrate that a treatment
concept consisting of higher-frequency bougienages seems to be more effective in treating most
types of esophageal stricture. Radiogenic strictures were the only types of stenoses that
benefited from a lower frequency ED program. [...] Georg Thieme Verlag KG Rüdigerstraße 14, 70469 Stuttgart, GermanyArticle in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents  |  Abstract  |  open access Full text

Source: Endoscopy International Open - January 10, 2024 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Graf, Christiana Reden, Monika Blasberg, Tobias Knabe, Mate May, Andrea Ell, Christian Wedi, Edris Wetzstein, Nils Michael, Florian Zeuzem, Stefan Bojunga, J örg Friedrich-Rust, Mireen Tags: Original article Source Type: research