Background Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is often associated with esophageal
stricture, particularly benign esophageal stricture. We aimed to evaluate the effects of …

Objective: To report a case of a 9-year-old female presented with esophageal achalasia and
approached with surgery. The authors discuss the treatment and make a literature review on …

Purpose: To evaluate the predictability of the initial endoscopic evaluation of the
effectiveness of endoscopic balloon dilatation (EBD) in childhood esophageal strictures …

La ingestión accidental de sustancias cáusticas en pediatría es frecuente. La estenosis
esofágica (EE) secundaria a esofagitis cáustica (EC) es una grave complicación. El …

The article of Lakhdar-Idrissi et al (1) is interesting because it deals with an important topic
that is often underestimated as a routine clinical problem. Esophageal stricture is a common …

Background: Esophageal stricture is one of the most important complication of the caustic
ingestion. Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate complications of balloon dilatation …

Background Achalasia cardia is an uncommon disease in children particularly in infants. We
present 8 cases of achalasia who were encountered over a 12-year period. In infantile …

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Corrosive substance ingestion, history of esophageal surgery,
and reflux esophagitis are the main causes of benign esophageal strictures in children …

Abstract Background and Aim Current understanding of specific, therapeutic procedure‐
associated complications in pediatric patients remains limited. This study aims to determine …

Corrosive substances are defined as chemicals which cause injury upon coming in contact
with living tissues such as the skin, gastrointestinal tract, respiratory tract and eyes. These …