We have performed 45 ballon dilatations in 20 patients: 13 patiets with primary achalasisa, 5 patients with benign esophageal strictures, and 2 patients with malignant esophageal strictures. Of esophageal balloon dilatation in 20 patients, 85%
were
successfully dilated with a complication rate of 5%. The results were good in patients with primary achalasia and lye stricture, and fair in a patient with malignant stricture and a child with esophageal ring, whereas the results were poor in a
patient
with postoperative stricture sutured with staple and a patient with extrinsic extrinsic compressive stricture. In conclusion, the endoscopic ballon dilatation was proven to be a successful, effective and safe therapeutic modality.
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