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Risk of perforation during dilation for esophageal strictures after endoscopic resection in patients with early squamous cell carcinoma

DOI

105

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0

References

2011

Year

Hiroaki Takahashi, Yoshiaki Arimura, Satoshi Okahara, Satoshi Uchida, Suguru Ishigaki, Hiroyuki Tsukagoshi, Yasuhisa Shinomura, Masao Hosokawa
Endoscopy

Abstract

A specific emerging risk of perforation in dilation therapy for post-EMR/ESD strictures was identified. Carefully planned treatment is necessary in patients with severe post-EMR/ESD strictures especially strictures requiring multiple dilations or located in the lower esophagus.