title: [Benign esophageal stenosis: role of endoscopic therapy].
abstract: The authors report on their experience over a period of three years with the endoscopic treatment of benign oesophageal stenosis utilising the endoscopic balloon dilatation (EBD) technique or Savary-Gilliard cylindrical-conical dilators. They evaluate the results of the therapy with clinical and endoscopic follow-up at six-monthly intervals. The treatment proved effective, with total remission of dysphagia symptoms in approximately 95% of patients and with a low risk of complications.
authors.affiliation: Unità Operativa di Medicina Interna, Endoscopia Digestiva, Cattedra di Chirurgia Generale dell'Università degli Studi di Messina.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pallio
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tortora
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Melita
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Palmeri
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004940:Esophageal Stenosis / Q000628:therapy*; D004945:Esophagoscopy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged