BALLOON CATHETER DILATATION OF FOCAL COLONIC STRICTURES FOLLOWING NECROTIZING ENTEROCOLITIS

Authors
PEER A KLIN B VINOGRAD I
Citation
A. Peer et al., BALLOON CATHETER DILATATION OF FOCAL COLONIC STRICTURES FOLLOWING NECROTIZING ENTEROCOLITIS, Cardiovascular and interventional radiology, 16(4), 1993, pp. 248-250
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Radiology,Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Journal title
Cardiovascular and interventional radiology → ACNP
ISSN journal
01741551
Volume
16
Issue
4
Year of publication
1993
Pages
248 - 250
Database
ISI
SICI code
0174-1551(1993)16:4<248:BCDOFC>2.0.ZU;2-E
Abstract
Two infants with severe colonic strictures secondary to necrotizing en terocolitis (NEC) were successfully dilated with balloon catheters. Th e procedures were performed under mild sedation, with fluoroscopic gui dance. Results were sustained for more than 4 years follow-up. This pr ocedure proved to be a safe and effective alternative to operative rep air.