Symptomatic esophageal stricture after endoscopic variceal ligation--success of endoscopic balloon dilation.
Endoscopic variceal ligation is a preferred endoscopic method to treat esophageal variceal bleeding. Esophageal stricture complicated by endoscopic ligation is very unusual. We report a case of symptomatic esophageal stricture after variceal ligation. Endoscopic balloon dilatation was used to treat the stricture successfully. The possible mechanism of stricture formation is discussed.
Chen
W C
WC
Department of Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan, ROC.
Hou
M C
MC
Lin
H C
HC
Chang
F Y
FY
Lee
S D
SD
D000368:Aged; D002404:Catheterization; D016099:Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal; D004940:Esophageal Stenosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008026:Ligation; D008297:Male