ESOPHAGEAL STRICTURES IN CHILDREN - BALLOON OR BOUGIE DILATATION

Authors
ALLSAGER CM BANERJEE AR BOLIA A MOIR A
Citation
Cm. Allsager et al., ESOPHAGEAL STRICTURES IN CHILDREN - BALLOON OR BOUGIE DILATATION, Journal of Laryngology and Otology, 110(7), 1996, pp. 683-684
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Otorhinolaryngology
Journal title
Journal of Laryngology and Otology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00222151
Volume
110
Issue
7
Year of publication
1996
Pages
683 - 684
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-2151(1996)110:7<683:ESIC-B>2.0.ZU;2-W
Abstract
The management of oesophageal strictures in neonates and infants is of ten by bougie dilatation. We report two cases in which balloon dilatat ion was used successfully and suggest that this may be a preferable te chnique in this age group.