Endoscopical Dilation of Benign Esophageal Strictures

Endoscopical Dilation of Benign Esophageal Strictures - a Randomized, Clinical Trial, Comparing Two Different Inflation Times.

Although balloon dilatation is the primary treatment for benign dysphagia, information about the optimal inflation time is lacking. The aim of the current pilot study was to compare 10 seconds inflation time, with 2 minutes inflation time, regarding the efficacy

Inclusion Criteria:

• Symptomatic dysphagia with an endoscopic picture suggestive of a benign disease

Exclusion Criteria:

• Suspicion of achalasia or malignancy. If the patients needed more than 3 dilations the first month this was also a considered an exclusion criterion