title: [Bouginage of cicatricial esophageal stenosis].
abstract: Of 40 patients admitted to the ENT clinic in 1984-1998 (age 18-77 years) with cicatrical esophagostenosis, 34 entered with acid or alkaline burn resulting in esophagostenosis of degree III or IV. Bouginage was a prevalent treatment. Bouginage of the lower third of the stenotic esophagus along 8-12 cm was made according to an original technique of orthograde double bouginage by two different bougies. The bouginage was successful in 8 patients with life-threatening cicatrical esophagostenosis in the lower third, with tubular stricture along two-three segments and obstruction of the degree III and IV.
authors.forename: V M
authors.initials: VM
authors.lastname: Bobrov
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D004106:Dilatation / Q000379:methods*; D004940:Esophageal Stenosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012720:Severity of Illness Index