Endoscopic management of inflammatory bowel disease strictures

Table 1 Summary of significant endoscopic stricture dilation studies

Ref.	Study design	n	dilations	Stricture length (cm)	Stricture diameter (mm)	Maximum insufflation dia. (mm)	Insufflation interval (s)	Initial success rate (%)	Follow-up interval	Long-term success rate (%)	Major complication rate(%)
Scimeca et al[29]	Prospective, single center cohort	37	72	3.4 (2-6)	6 (3-8)	10-20	60-90	51	26.3 mo (2-61)	89	0
Gustavsson et al[30]	Retrospective single center cohort	178	776	NA	> 5 mm	12-25	60-180	89	12 yr	52	5.3
Mueller et al[31]	Prospective, single center cohort	55	93	3 (1-25)	NA	15-18	60	95	44 mo (1-103)	76	2

NA: Not available.

Table 2 Major complications related to endoscopic balloon dilation of strictures

Ref.	Complication
Gustavsson et al[29]	1.4% bowel perforation
	1% major bleeding
	1.3% minor bleeding
	1.2% abdominal pain or fever
Scimeca et al[30]	None
Mueller et al[31]	2% bowel perforation