Administration of oral prednisolone to prevent esophageal stricture after balloon-type radiofrequency ablation for ultralong-segment esophageal neoplasia

Endoscopic radiofrequency ablation (RFA) has shown good efficacy and safety in eradicating flat-type early esophageal squamous cell neoplasia (ESCN). However, post-RFA stricture is still a major concern, especially when treating ultralong-segment ESCNs. The aim of this study was to investigate the efficacy and safety of oral prednisolone to prevent post-RFA stricture.

Source: Gastrointestinal Endoscopy - April 4, 2024 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Wen-Lun Wang, Ying-Nan Tsai, Ming-Hung Hsu, Jaw-Town Lin, Hsiu-Po Wang, Ching-Tai Lee Source Type: research