title: Gruntzig balloon catheter dilatation of a severe cervical oesophageal stricture.
abstract: A 3 year old child with a tight and angulated stricture at the cervical oesophagogastric anastomosis developed marked dysphagia. Initial attempt at Savary-Gilliard bougienage failed because the bougies tended to coil up in the proximal oesophageal pouch. He was subsequently managed successfully by serial Gruntzig balloon catheter dilatation guided by flexible endoscope, with complete amelioration of dysphagia. The methodology of balloon catheter dilatation is described and its advantages for use in high cervical oesophageal stricture discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital.
authors.forename: C K
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: Yeung
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Saing
mesh_terms: D002404:Catheterization; D004940:Esophageal Stenosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011859:Radiography