Esophageal stricture in children: fiber-optic endoscopy and dilatation under fluoroscopic control.
We made a retrospective analysis of the efficacy and complication rate of 268 esophageal dilatation procedures performed under fluoroscopic control using the fiber-optic endoscope in 45 children with esophageal stricture. Antegrade and retrograde stricture dilatation was performed under general anesthetic, mainly as an outpatient procedure. Thirty-six children had an esophageal stricture following tracheoesophageal fistula and/or esophageal atresia repair, and nine children had severe corrosive stricture of the esophagus following lye ingestion. The procedure was well tolerated and effective.
Dalzell
A M
AM
Children's Nutrition Research Centre, Royal Children's Hospital Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Shepherd
R W
RW
Cleghorn
G J
GJ
Patrick
M K
MK
D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004106:Dilatation / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D004933:Esophageal Atresia / Q000601:surgery; D004940:Esophageal Stenosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D004945:Esophagoscopy; D005260:Female; D005336:Fiber Optic Technology; D005471:Fluoroscopy; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D055100:Optical Fibers; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014138:Tracheoesophageal Fistula / Q000601:surgery