title: Endoscopic incision with esophageal stenting helped to remove a gastrostomy tube in a patient with refractory stricture.
abstract: Most cases of esophageal benign stricture can be successfully managed with dilation; however, refractory stricture is often unresponsive to repeated dilation. Endoscopic incision is a novel technique for treating refractory esophageal stricture, although recurrence is noted in patients with stricture measuring greater than 1.5 cm, thus requiring the use of repeated incisions and/or preventive dilation. We herein report a case of refractory esophageal stricture treated with an endoscopic incision and esophageal stenting, which successfully allowed the gastrostomy tube to be removed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, The Second XiangYa Hospital of Central South University, China.
authors.forename: Deliang
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Yuyong
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Tan
authors.forename: Jie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Jirong
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Huo
mesh_terms: D002404:Catheterization; D004940:Esophageal Stenosis / Q000601:surgery*; D004945:Esophagoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005774:Gastrostomy / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012008:Recurrence; D015607:Stents