Upper Esophageal Stenosis: Two Case Reports
Title
Upper Esophageal Stenosis: Two Case Reports
Creator
Grabowski S T; Andrews D A
Publisher
Journal of Pediatric Surgery
Date
1996
1996-10
Description
Esophageal stenosis caused by an intrinsic congenital deformity is uncommon in infants and children. The main forms of stenosis are congenital esophageal web, congenital stricture caused by tracheobronchial remnants, and congenital idiopathic muscular hypertrophy. The authors report on two patients who were successfully treated and managed after being diagnosed as having upper esophageal stenosis. One patient underwent resection of the web and primary anastomosis of the esophagus and was discharged 6 days after surgery. After 1 year, this patient has had no symptoms of dysphagia or other postoperative difficulties. The second patient underwent balloon dilatation of the esophageal stricture and was discharged on the day of surgery; however, this patient required numerous repeat dilatations. Copyright (C) 1996 by W.B. Saunders Company
Subject
esophageal; Pediatrics; stenosis; Surgery
Identifier
Format
Journal Article or Conference Abstract Publication
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Pages
1438-1439
Issue
10
Volume
31
Citation
Grabowski S T; Andrews D A, “Upper Esophageal Stenosis: Two Case Reports,” NEOMED Bibliography Database, accessed April 25, 2024, https://neomed.omeka.net/items/show/9998.