title: Benign strictures of the esophagus and gastric outlet: interventional management.
abstract: Benign strictures of the esophagus and gastric outlet are difficult to manage conservatively and they usually require intervention to relieve dysphagia or to treat the stricture-related complications. In this article, authors review the non-surgical options that are used to treat benign strictures of the esophagus and gastric outlet, including balloon dilation, temporary stent placement, intralesional steroid injection and incisional therapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology and Research Institute of Radiology, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Jin Hyoung
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Ji Hoon
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Shin
authors.forename: Ho-Young
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Song
mesh_terms: D002404:Catheterization; D004564:Electrocoagulation; D016099:Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal; D004940:Esophageal Stenosis / Q000628:therapy*; D017219:Gastric Outlet Obstruction / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D015552:Injections, Intralesional; D015641:Radiography, Interventional; D015607:Stents; D013256:Steroids / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D013256:Steroids
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