Kimmey M B, Al-Kawas F H, Gannan R M, Saeed Z A, Carr-Locke D L, Edmundowicz S A, Jamidar P A, Stein T N
Gastrointest Endosc. 1995 Dec;42(6):608-11. doi: 10.1016/s0016-5107(95)70025-0.
Balloon dilation is an acceptable modality for the dilation of stenoses at various sites in the gastrointestinal tract. In the esophagus its reported efficacy and safety is similar to bougienage; in other sites it offers an alternative to surgical treatment, in most cases as the definitive therapy.
