Esophageal anastomotic strictures: outcomes of endoscopic dilation, risk of recurrence and refractory stenosis, and effect of foreign body removal.

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Esophageal anastomotic strictures often require repeat dilation to relieve dysphagia. Little is known about factors that affect their remediation. We investigated long-term success and rates of recurrence or refractoriness after dilation and factors associated with refractory stenosis.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol

Title: Clinical gastroenterology and hepatology : the official clinical practice journal of the American Gastroenterological Association

Publisher: Elsevier BV

ISSN (Electronic): 1542-7714

ISSN (Print): 1542-3565

Publication date (Electronic): Feb 2015

Volume: 13

Issue: 2

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[1 ] Department of Internal Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

[2 ] Gastroenterology Division, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

[3 ] University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

[4 ] Department of Internal Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Gastroenterology Division, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Wilmott Center for Endoscopic Innovation, Research, and Training, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Electronic address: michael.kochman@uphs.upenn.edu.

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Publisher Item ID: S1542-3565(14)00984-7 Mid ID: NIHMS614092

DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2014.07.010

PMC ID: 4289652

PubMed ID: 25019695

SO-VID: d768f79b-0cb8-4acd-abb6-438985d50f42

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Keywords: Refractory,Esophageal Anastomotic Strictures,Recurrence,Foreign Body Removal

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Keywords: Refractory, Esophageal Anastomotic Strictures, Recurrence, Foreign Body Removal

Esophageal anastomotic strictures: outcomes of endoscopic dilation, risk of recurrence and refractory stenosis, and effect of foreign body removal.

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