Ali 2021, duette, management of esophageal strictures after endoscopic resection for early neoplasia.
Esophageal emrs were performed as previously described using a therapeutic gastroscope, a multiband mucosectomy device (duette® multi- band mucosectomy, cook medical, usa), without submucosal lifting, and using the forced coagulation current.
Emr and esophageal dilatation were conducted under deep sedation using propofol, and monitored by an anesthesiologist and a specialized nurse.
All patients were prescribed double dose esomeprazole for 3 months after endoscopic resection.
Locally injected triamcinolone in the residual submucosa or oral prednisone administration following established protocols were left at the discretion of the endoscopist.
Esophageal endoscopic resections were performed, among which 166 were emr developed a postoperative esophageal stricture requiring endoscopic treatment: 7/166 (4.
2%) after emr.
7 cases post-operative emr stricture requiring endoscopic treatment.
The endoscopic treatment mainly relying on balloon dilations for esophageal strictures was always an outpatient procedure.
No patient required surgery for esophageal stricture.
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