title: Celestin dilatation of benign esophageal strictures: a review of 100 patients.
abstract: Over the last 4 yr 302 Celestin dilatations have been performed in 100 patients with benign esophageal strictures. Patients presenting with tighter strictures have a significantly increased need for subsequent dilatation (p less than 0.001). The technique described permits rapid turnover of patients in the endoscopy suite and may be used in even the most elderly patients.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D004106:Dilatation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation; D004940:Esophageal Stenosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D004945:Esophagoscopy; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged