title: Fluoroscopically guided balloon dilation of anastomotic strictures after total gastrectomy: long-term results.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this study was to evaluate the radiologic and clinical effectiveness and long-term results of fluoroscopically guided balloon dilation of anastomotic strictures after total gastrectomy.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Fluoroscopically guided balloon dilation is effective and safe and has encouraging long-term results in the management of benign anastomotic strictures after total gastrectomy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, 388-1, Poongnap-dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul, South Korea.
authors.forename: Young Kwon
authors.initials: YK
authors.lastname: Cho
authors.forename: Ji Hoon
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Shin
authors.forename: Byung-Shik
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Jung-Hwan
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Yook
authors.forename: Ho-Young
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Song
authors.forename: Jin Hyung
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Jae-Ik
authors.initials: JI
authors.lastname: Bae
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002404:Catheterization / Q000379:methods*; D004940:Esophageal Stenosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D005471:Fluoroscopy / Q000379:methods*; D005743:Gastrectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015641:Radiography, Interventional / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome