Dilation of proximal esophageal strictures following therapy for head and neck cancer: Experience with savary gilliard dilators

摘要: Background There is little information on dilation of proximal strictures following surgical and/or radiation therapy for head and neck cancer. We studied the feasibility efficacy dilating cancer using Savary Gilliard dilators. Methods Twenty-one consecutive patients with resulting from surgery were studied. was performed standard a modified method. Dysphagia graded before after 5-point scale. Results Technical success, dysphagia relief, complications, duration relief noted. Technical success achieved in 20 (95%) patients. Adequate obtained 15/20 (75%) patients, which lasted 4–36 weeks (median 14 weeks). There no perforations, bleeding, or deaths. Four required repeat median interval 12 weeks. Conclusions Savary safe effective method caused by © 1996 Wiley-Liss, Inc.