title: [Flexible endoscope with attached dilator for treatment of oesophageal achalasia (author's transl)].
abstract: In cases of achalasia of the oesophagus where a metal or balloon dilator cannot be placed into the functional stenosis dilatation--which otherwise is the treatment of choice--is not possible and the patient must be operated on. With a new instrument, an endoscope with built-in dilator, dilatation is also possible in these cases. Operation can thus be avoided as is demonstrated by treatment of a 60-year-old female patient with extensive curvature of the oesophagus in the prestenotic area.
mesh_terms: D004106:Dilatation; D019723:Endoscopes; D004931:Esophageal Achalasia / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D005336:Fiber Optic Technology; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged
vernacular_title: Flexibles Endoskop mit Huckepack-Dilatator. Ein neues Instrument für die Therapie der Achalasie der Speiseröhre.