Editorial
Copyright ©2012 Baishideng Publishing Group Co.
World J Gastrointest Endosc. Jul 16, 2012; 4(7): 290-295
Published online Jul 16, 2012. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v4.i7.290
Table 1 Dilation treatment of gastrojejunal strictures after gastric bypass-clinical data of reported series
AuthornStricture rate (%)Time to strictureDilation methodStrategyNo. of SessionsSuccess rate (%)ComplicationsFollow-up
Rossi[18]3817NRTTS balloonStoma no larger than 15 mm1: 47.3%100No12 m
2: 47.3%
3: 5.2%
Goitein[7]195.145 dTTS balloon Savary (10/19)Initial: 8-18 mm1: 22%1001 microperforation21 m
2: 39%1.60%
≥ 3: 35%
Barba[12]2411< 3 moTTS balloonMínimum: 15 mm1: 67%100No> 6 m
2: 30%
3: 3%
Ahmad[8]143.12.7 moTTS balloonMínimum: 15 mm1: 64%100No18 m
2: 29%
3: 7%
Escalona[30]536.951 dSavaryUp to 11 mm1: 75.5%1001 microperforationNR
2: 16.9%1.90%
3: 5.7%
4: 1.9%
Go[29]386.87.7 wkTTS balloonInitial: 12-15 mm1-2: 71% ≥ 3: 29%951 pneumotorax1 m
+ pneumomediastinum
(3%)
Peifer[9]435.450 dTTS balloonUp to 15 mm1: 79%93No1 y
2: 13.9%
≥ 3: 6.9%
Lee[1]403.71855 dTTS balloonStoma > 11 mm1: 42.5%100No6 m
< 15-18 mm2: 17.5%
3: 27.5%
>3: 12.5%
Kretzschmar[23]1332.5 moFogartyStoma ≥ 121: 86.3%77No3.7 y
Grüntzig balloon
Bell[28]31110 wkTTS balloon SavaryStoma ≥ 121: 33.3%100No12 m
≥ 2: 66.6%
F-Esparrach[14]24669 dSavaryFinal diameter: 12.8 mm1: 45.8%100No343 d
2: 50%
3: 4.1%
Matthews[21]1327< 3 moTTS balloonNR1: 53.8%100No12 m
2-4: 46.1%
Da Costa[19]1057.83 moTTS balloonNR1: 57.1%100PerforationNR
2: 27.6%1.8%
≥ 3: 15.2%
Campillo[13]58.1< 3 moTTS balloonMaximum:15 mm1: 60%100No24 m
2: 40%
Ukleja[17]6162 moTTS balloonRanged from 6 to 18 mm1: 28%100PerforationNR
2: 33%2.2%
3: 26%
> 3: 13.1%
Alasfar[5]2923Median:TTS balloon12 mm1: 86%100NoNR
52 d2: 3.5%
3: 10.5%
Mathew[6]586.566.2 dTTS balloonStoma no larger tan 12 mm1: 40%97PerforationNR
2: 31%3.2%
3: 16%
> 3: 10%
Espinel[22]224.1126 dTTS balloonInitial: 12-15 mm1: 68.1%1001 microperforation27 m
2: 27.2%(4.5%)
≥ 3: 4.5%