Benign esophageal strictures are commonly encountered in clinical practice. The principal
etiologies of benign esophageal strictures include long term acid reflux, caustic injuries …

Opinion statement Purpose of review Esophageal stents are used in clinical practice for
endoscopic treatment of a wide variety of esophageal diseases and conditions. This review …

Malignant disease 1 ESGE recommends placement of partially or fully covered self-
expandable metal stents (SEMSs) for palliation of malignant dysphagia over laser therapy …

This Guideline is an official statement of the European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
(ESGE), endorsed by the European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology (ESTRO), the …

Foreign body and caustic ingestions in children are usually the most common clinical
challenges for emergency physicians, general pediatricians and pediatric …

An oesophageal stricture refers to a narrowing of the oesophageal lumen, which may be
benign or malignant. The cardinal feature is dysphagia, and this may result from intrinsic …

Caustic injury of the esophagus is a problematic condition challenging endoscopists
worldwide. Although the caustic agents and motives are different among countries and age …

Background and Aims Esophageal dilation is a now recognized to be an important
therapeutic modality in eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE). We aimed to evaluate the safety of …

Background and study aim Use of the fully covered self-expandable metal stent (SEMS) for
benign luminal gastrointestinal (GI) stricture (BLGS) has been limited by the migration rate …

Introduction: Benign esophageal strictures arise from various etiologies and are frequently
encountered. Although endoscopic dilation is still the first-line therapy, recurrent strictures do …