Study finds percutaneous balloon dilation offers better long-term outcomes than surgery for severe benign biliary strictures, ...

MECHANICSBURG — Cassandra Nailor is one of the nearly 30 million Americans diagnosed with sinusitis who account for nearly 12 million doctor’s visits every year.

MECHANICSBURG — Cassandra Nailor is one of the nearly 30 million Americans diagnosed with sinusitis who account for nearly 12 million doctor’s visits every year.

Background —Endoscopic papillary balloon dilatation (EPBD) has been reported as a safe and effective alternative to endoscopic sphincterotomy in the management of common bile duct (CBD) stones; its ...

Whether balloon dilation is effective in lowering complication rates remains controversial. Wang and Tang et al. found that ultrasound-guided balloon dilation was feasible and safe, with low ...

Endoscopic balloon dilatation was accomplished technically in all 23 patients. All patients with peptic (Fig. 2) and corrosive-induced (Fig. 3) GOO could be dilated to 15 mm with relief of symptoms.

Endoscopic Balloon Dilatation of Benign Gastric Outlet Obstruction . Rakesh Kochhar; Pradeepta Kumar Sethy; Birender Nagi; Jay Dev Wig. Disclosures. J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2004;19(4) ...

Background Double-balloon enteroscopy (DBE)-assisted endoscopic balloon dilatation (EBD) is a promising technique to manage small bowel stricture in patients with Crohn’s disease. This study will ...

Twenty two children (age range 4 months-20 years) with pulmonary valve stenosis and ten children (age range 1 month-11 years) with coarctation of the aorta underwent balloon dilatation in the 29 month ...