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Esophageal Stenting and Stricture Management Techniques articles from across Nature Portfolio

Benign esophageal strictures (BES) have been usually treated with balloon dilatation with occasionally drug-coated balloon (DCB) or large balloon dilatation. We compared the clinical outcomes of 3 ...
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GIE Medical Launches Two Clinical Trials to Investigate Use of a Multi-Stage Drug Coated Balloon in Esophageal and Bowel Strictures

GIE Medical has launched two large, multicenter randomized controlled clinical trials in the United States to investigate ProTractX3™ TTS DCB. GIE Medical's ProTractX3™ 3-Stage TTS DCB is a balloon ...
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Esophageal Balloon Catheters Move Closer to Personalized ARDS Ventilation

Intensive care specialists argue that esophageal pressure measurement should be deployed to personalize ventilation of ARDS, ...
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Should pneumatic dilation be the primary treatment strategy?

The best long-term treatment results for patients with idiopathic achalasia have been achieved with pneumatic dilation or surgical myotomy. A new study adds evidence that good or excellent symptomatic ...