Background and Aim: Endoscopic balloon dilatation (EBD) has been used for the treatment of gastric outlet obstruction (GOO). There are several reports on the utility and success of this non-surgical ...

Endoscopic balloon dilation appeared to be a viable alternative to surgery for patients with Crohn’s disease who experience stricturing in the upper gastrointestinal tract, according to a ...

The standard of care for the extraction of bile duct stones, endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) with sphincterotomy, is associated with a risk of short-term mortality. Endoscopic ...

EPBD for stone extraction should be avoided in routine clinical practice; if used for patients with coagulopathy or altered surgical anatomy, care should be taken to avoid contrast injection into the ...

Background: Lethal pancreatitis has been reported after treatment for common bile duct stones using small endoscopic papillary balloon dilation. Methods: We retrospectively evaluated the safety and ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Endoscopic balloon dilation was more effective than fully covered self-expandable metal stents for Crohn’s ...

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Subglottic or tracheal stenosis is a narrowing of the airway. It can be congenital, traumatic or, most commonly, iatrogenic after prolonged endotracheal intubation. Symptoms include hoarseness, ...

Researchers have found in a new study that percutaneous papillary balloon dilation is safe and highly effective for the ...

A Taiwan study found that large balloon dilation alone without the use of sphincterotomy to treat large common bile duct stones met safety and efficacy requirements, according to a report in BMC ...

CMS created a code for endoscopic balloon dilation, a procedure to treat Eustachian tube dysfunction. Eustachian tube dysfunction occurs when the tubes connecting a person’s middle ear to the upper ...