TY - JOUR
T1 - Self-Dilation of Refractory Benign Esophageal Strictures
AU - Kahn, Allon
AU - Halland, Magnus
AU - Fleischer, David E.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2022/3/1
Y1 - 2022/3/1
N2 - ESDT is a highly effective (9) and patient-centered therapy for patients with RBES that is likely underutilized. Although patient and provider apprehension is understandable, the process of learning ESDT is straightforward with appropriate patient selection, counseling, and advance planning. Future and ongoing research is needed to confirm the clinical efficacy and safety, assess long-term durability and patient tolerability, and determine criteria for reducing self-dilation frequency.
AB - ESDT is a highly effective (9) and patient-centered therapy for patients with RBES that is likely underutilized. Although patient and provider apprehension is understandable, the process of learning ESDT is straightforward with appropriate patient selection, counseling, and advance planning. Future and ongoing research is needed to confirm the clinical efficacy and safety, assess long-term durability and patient tolerability, and determine criteria for reducing self-dilation frequency.
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U2 - 10.14309/ajg.0000000000001589
DO - 10.14309/ajg.0000000000001589
M3 - Article
C2 - 34913874
AN - SCOPUS:85125682784
SN - 0002-9270
VL - 117
SP - 364
EP - 366
JO - American Journal of Gastroenterology
JF - American Journal of Gastroenterology
IS - 3
ER -