title: Symptomatic esophageal stricture after endoscopic variceal ligation--success of endoscopic balloon dilation.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan, ROC.
authors.forename: W C
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Hou
authors.forename: H C
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: F Y
authors.initials: FY
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: S D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: 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