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Significant developments over recent years now enable dilatation of oesophageal strictures with almost no morbidity and mortality in most patients. Numerous dilators are available for selective treatment of various strictures. Wire-guided or endoscopically-guided dilatation with either bougies or balloons has increased success rates, as well as increasing the safety of dilating difficult strictures. Surgical treatment of strictures is now seldom necessary.
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Sali, A. (1994). Dilatation of oesophageal strictures. In: Jamieson, G.G., Debas, H.T. (eds) Surgery of the Upper Gastrointestinal Tract. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-6621-6_4
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