[Bougienage of esophagus in critical burn strictures].
Bougienage was made in 625 patients with burn strictures of the esophague which made up 59.4% of all patients (1053) who have undergone treatment since 1966 to October 1977 in Research Center of Surgery. Indications and contraindications for bougienage are discussed. In patients with short strictures (146) good effect was obtained in 83.1% of cases, in long strictures (803) the bougienage was effective in 61.1% of patients, in total strictures (104) good and favourable results were obtained in 26.2% of cases. Bougienage is an important method of treatment for patients with burn strictures of the esophagus, as well as a method of preoperative preparation.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002057:Burns, Chemical / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D002648:Child; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000628:therapy*; D004106:Dilatation / Q000379:methods; D004940:Esophageal Stenosis / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000628:therapy*; D004947:Esophagus / Q000293:injuries*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome
Buzhirovanie pishchevoda pri rubtsovykh ozhogovykh strikturakh.