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Benign esophageal stricture in children is a common complication owing commonly to gastroesophageal reflux, esophageal surgery, and ingestion of corrosive agents [1]. Management of esophageal stricture is controversial between centers, and there is no standard protocol for management worldwide; however, it is almost agreed that endoscopic dilatation is the first line of treatment trying to preserve the native esophagus [2]. However, some cases are resistant to frequent endoscopic dilatation, and, therefore, another treatment modality is indicated such as esophageal stenting or surgical intervention. Among these strictures caustic one are the most difficult to be managed with high incidence of recurrence, and most of these children referred eventually for esophageal replacement procedure [2–5].
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El-Asmer, K.M., Ayad, M.AL., Hamza, A.F. (2017). Mitomycin C Application on Caustic Esophageal Strictures. In: Till, H., Thomson, M., Foker, J., Holcomb III, G., Khan, K. (eds) Esophageal and Gastric Disorders in Infancy and Childhood. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-11202-7_39
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