Successful Use of Biliary Duct Balloon Dilator in Repairing Post-Surgical Esophageal Stricture in premature infant

Absah, Imad; Karjoo, Manoochehr; Beg, Mirza B

doi:10.22038/ijp.2015.4396

Successful Use of Biliary Duct Balloon Dilator in Repairing Post-Surgical Esophageal Stricture in premature infant

Authors

¹ Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Adolescents, Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology Mayo Clinic College, Medicine Rochester, MN, USA.

² Professor of Pediatrics and Adolescents, Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology SUNY Upstate, Medical University Syracuse, NY, USA.

³ Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Adolescents, Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, SUNY Upstate, Medical University Syracuse, NY, USA.

10.22038/ijp.2015.4396

Abstract

Congenital esophageal atresia needs to be surgically corrected as soon as possible. Some will present with post surgical stricture that needs to be dilated by a balloon dilator. This procedure is difficult in premature born due to infant esophageal size and availability of equipments. We herby report the first case in a premature infant with post surgical esophageal stricture of esophageal atresia by the use of biliary duct balloon dilator.

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