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Fluoroscopically Guided Balloon Dilation of Anastomotic Strictures After Total Gastrectomy: Long-Term Results

¹ All authors: Department of Radiology, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, 388-1, Poongnap-dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul, South Korea.

OBJECTIVE. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the radiologic and clinical effectiveness and long-term results of fluoroscopically guided balloon dilation of anastomotic strictures after total gastrectomy.

CONCLUSION. Fluoroscopically guided balloon dilation is effective and safe and has encouraging long-term results in the management of benign anastomotic strictures after total gastrectomy.

Keywords: fluoroscopy • gastrectomy • interventional radiology • stomach

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