Radiologically guided balloon dilation of gastrointestinal strictures. Part II. Results of long-term follow-up.
Publication/Presentation Date
10-1-1987
Abstract
Balloon dilation catheters were used to treat 94 gastrointestinal strictures in 92 patients over a 6-year period. Long-term follow-up data were obtained for 80 of these patients, with a mean follow-up period of 389 days. Overall, of the patients who underwent a successful dilation procedure, 83% remained symptom free after 1 year, and 69% after 2 years. The location of the stricture did not significantly influence the long-term outcome, nor did procedure characteristics, aside from primary technical failure. Both patients with malignant strictures and those whose strictures were associated with an anastomosis were more likely than other patients to have recurrent symptoms.
Volume
165
Issue
1
First Page
41
Last Page
43
ISSN
0033-8419
Published In/Presented At
McLean, G. K., Cooper, G. S., Hartz, W. H., Burke, D. R., & Meranze, S. G. (1987). Radiologically guided balloon dilation of gastrointestinal strictures. Part II. Results of long-term follow-up. Radiology, 165(1), 41–43. https://doi.org/10.1148/radiology.165.1.3628791
Disciplines
Diagnosis | Medicine and Health Sciences | Other Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment | Radiology
PubMedID
3628791
Department(s)
Department of Radiology and Diagnostic Medical Imaging
Document Type
Article