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Endoscopy 1984; 16(6): 231-236
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1018588
© Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New York

Hydrostatic Balloon Catheters

A New Dimension of Therapeutic EndoscopyJ.H. Siegel1 , R.P. Yatto2
  • 1Section of Liver Diseases, Veterans Administration Medical Center, Bronx, New York and Mt. Sinai School of Medicine (CUNY) New York, New York
  • 2Veterans Administration Medical Center, Castle Point, New York, New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York, Nyack Hospital, Nyack, New York and Good Samaritan Hospital, Suffern, New York
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17 March 2008 (online)

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Summary

Disorders secondary to strictures of various segments of the gastrointestinal tract, e.g. esophagus, stomach, bile ducts, pancreas and colon often produce symptoms requiring continuing medical management or aggressive intervention. Until now, surgery has been required for failures of medical treatment. Endoscopically placed balloon catheters offer an alternative method for effectively treating a variety of gastrointestinal strictures. In this report we present examples of applications of balloon catheters in clinical gastroenterology.

Key words:

Strictures - Esophagus - Stomach - Bile ducts - Pancreatic ducts - Colon - Balloon - Dilation