title: Benign nonpeptic esophageal strictures. Diagnosis and treatment.
abstract: This article studies the causes and treatment of benign nonpeptic esophageal strictures. The authors also discuss various therapeutic techniques for esophageal strictures, including esophageal dilatation with various dilators and balloons. Although the goals of stricture therapy are to relieve dysphagia and prevent stricture reoccurrence, only the first of these goals (effective dilatation with bougienage or balloon dilatation) has been achieved. The prevention of stricture reoccurrence remains to be achieved.
authors.affiliation: Gastroenterology Section, Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
authors.forename: L S
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Miller
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Jackson
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: McCray
authors.forename: C Y
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Chung
mesh_terms: D004106:Dilatation / Q000379:methods; D004940:Esophageal Stenosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D004945:Esophagoscopy; D018662:Fundoplication; D006801:Humans; D015607:Stents; D013256:Steroids / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D013256:Steroids