Balloon or bougie for dilatation of benign oesophageal stricture? An interim report of a randomised controlled trial

Seventy one patients with benign oesophageal strictures were randomised to receive balloon or bougie dilatation. Sixty five patients were eligible for analysis. At the end of five months the balloon group had significantly more dysphagia and the calibre of the strictures in the balloon group had nar...

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Published in:Gut 1988-12, Vol.29 (12), p.1741-1747
Main Authors: Cox, J G, Winter, R K, Maslin, S C, Jones, R, Buckton, G K, Hoare, R C, Sutton, D R, Bennett, J R
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Clinical Trials as Topic
Dilatation - instrumentation
Dilatation - methods
Esophageal Stenosis - therapy
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Random Allocation
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Summary:Seventy one patients with benign oesophageal strictures were randomised to receive balloon or bougie dilatation. Sixty five patients were eligible for analysis. At the end of five months the balloon group had significantly more dysphagia and the calibre of the strictures in the balloon group had narrowed by a greater degree. The methods were equally safe and acceptable to patients. While the choice of the method of dilatation depends on the individual patient's needs and operator experience, bougie dilatation is more effective in reducing dysphagia and maintaining stricture patency.
ISSN:0017-5749
1468-3288
1458-3288
DOI:10.1136/gut.29.12.1741