title: Hydrostatic balloon dilatation of pharyngeal stricture under local anaesthetic.
abstract: Balloon dilatation is well established in the management of enteric strictures. The use of this technique in the pharynx has been reported under radiological and endoscopic guidance. We describe the hydrostatic dilatation of a benign pharyngeal stricture in a laryngectomy patient under local anaesthetic, without radiological guidance, in the ENT out-patient department. This procedure was effective and well tolerated in a patient who required regular dilatations.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, Leicester Royal Infirmary, Leicester, UK. hvaghela@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Hersad M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Vaghela
authors.forename: Andrew A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Moir
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000779:Anesthetics, Local / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D002404:Catheterization / Q000379:methods*; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007825:Laryngectomy; D008012:Lidocaine / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D008297:Male; D010608:Pharyngeal Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D010614:Pharynx / Q000473:pathology; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000628:therapy; D012008:Recurrence; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000779:Anesthetics, Local; D008012:Lidocaine