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A Few Comments About Benign Esophageal Strictures by Qing Lu; Xiu-He Lv; Jin-Lin Yang is a Medicine article available to read on EtoBox.
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We read with great interest the article by Vermeulen et al 1 in which the authors discussed endoscopic dilation for benign esophageal strictures. However, we do have some concerns.Our first concern is the definition of refractory benign esophageal stricture (BES). In previous studies, we found that the Kochman definition may not be suitable for observational studies unless data were collected prospectively. Dilation sessions are easier to obtain, so many studies choose the number of sessions as standard, such as 6 sessions of endoscopic dilation (ED). Because no clear definition is mentioned, we are curious about the standard of refractory BES in this retrospective study.The authors reported the number and times of endoscopic dilation sessions during 2 years to illustrate the relationship between endoscopic dilation and different causes of BES. Our further concerns are about this approach. First, the time interval for stent placement should be considered. In our previous study, the stents were placed 6 times in 2 patients with refractory BES patients in only 4 ED sessions. The use of stents can affect the analysis of efficacy of endoscopic dilation. Second, the dysphagiafree period
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- Author
- Qing Lu; Xiu-He Lv; Jin-Lin Yang
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2022
- Language
- EN
- Field
- Medicine (Health Sciences)