Esophageal dilation

Esophageal dilatation
Esophagal Bougie Dilator
SpecialtyGastroenterology

Esophageal dilation or oesophageal dilatation (British English) is a therapeutic endoscopic procedure that enlarges the lumen of the esophagus.[1]

  1. ^ Welsh JD, Griffiths WJ, McKee J, Wilkinson D, Flournoy DJ, Mohr JA (April 1983). "Bacteremia associated with esophageal dilatation". J. Clin. Gastroenterol. 5 (2): 109–12. doi:10.1097/00004836-198304000-00003. PMID 6853983.
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