Esophageal dilatation video
December 14, 2008 § 6 Comments
The pump used to inflate the dilatation balloon.
Another endoscopic video of mine published recently. This video shows balloon dilatation of the esophagus following an esophagectomy.
The patient has gone through an esophagectomy to remove a tumor. After removing a part of the esophagus the GI tract is reconnected by modifying the stomach and reconnecting it to the esophagus (read more about that and watch a video here). The scar tissue forming around this anastomosis has caused a narrowing of the passage. The dilatation is done to expand this narrowing.
The esophagus is first examined using a gastroscope. A wire with a balloon on the tip is inserted through a canal in the scope. The balloon is placed in the middle of the narrowing and is then inflated with liquid to a certain pressure. It is left like this for a few minutes, before being deflated and removed.
The balloon is passed through the narrowing after dilatation.
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we have a patient having stricture at cervical oesophagus. what we can do in home to dilate her? do we get any machines that can be used by non medical user?
I am not a doctor, and in no way qualified to answer your question. Sorry.
I have a serious swallowing problem! I have no insurance so would need to pay cash or payments. I live in Fort Myers Fl. Is this procedure available here?
I’m sorry, but I am not a medical doctor nor live in the US, so I can not answer your question.
are there chances of it going bsck to a smaller size?
It’s not about “changing size”, but blocking a pathological constriction, so going back is usually not something you’d want.