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Combined use of electrosurgical incisions and balloon dilatation for the treatment of refractory postoperative pyloric stenosis.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  11275897     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
BACKGROUND: Drug therapy plus balloon dilatation without gastroscopic incision does not always relieve postoperative pyloric stenosis. METHODS: Five patients with postoperative pyloric stenosis whose symptoms did not improve with drug therapy and balloon dilatation underwent a combination of gastroscopic incision and balloon dilatation. Two or 3 small radial incisions were made in the stenotic muscle of the pylorus electrosurgically at gastroscopy. Then the stenotic muscle layer was loosened and split bluntly along the incisions with balloon dilatation for 15 to 20 minutes. One week later, the combination procedure or balloon dilatation alone was repeated to prevent restenosis. RESULTS: In the 5 patients, the stenosis was improved with the combination therapy. No complications were observed. CONCLUSIONS: Combined use of gastroscopic incision and balloon dilatation may be considered for patients with refractory pyloric stenosis caused by surgical truncal vagotomy.
Authors:
A Hagiwara; Y Sonoyama; T Togawa; J Yamasaki; C Sakakura; H Yamagishi
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Evaluation Studies; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Gastrointestinal endoscopy     Volume:  53     ISSN:  0016-5107     ISO Abbreviation:  Gastrointest. Endosc.     Publication Date:  2001 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2001-03-29     Completed Date:  2001-08-09     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0010505     Medline TA:  Gastrointest Endosc     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  504-8     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Surgery, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aged
Balloon Dilatation / methods*
Barium Radioisotopes / diagnostic use
Combined Modality Therapy
Drug Resistance
Electrosurgery / methods*
Gastroscopy
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Pyloric Stenosis / etiology,  pathology,  therapy*
Pylorus / radionuclide imaging
Vagotomy / adverse effects*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Barium Radioisotopes

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