[Effectiveness of the conservative treatment of patients with cicatricial stricture of the esophagus of different durations].

High efficiency and safety of bougieurage of the oesophagus with a metallic cord is shown. Conservative treatment of the postburn narrowing of the oesophagus associated with preventive bougieurage proved to be highly effective in patients admitted to the hospital with an early stage of the disease. There were no lethal outcomes. The continuous purposeful complex treatment of patients with cicatrical narrowing of the oesophagus is recommended during 1,5-2 years after burn.