Balloon catheter dilation is an important and effective diagnostic and therapeutic method; depending on the causative factor, it can make surgery unnecessary in nearly 70% of patients with benign gastric outlet stenosis.
The dilation of benign stenoses of the lower gastrointestinal tract with a balloon catheter is an effective and safe method, which in most cases (70 percent) results in long-term elimination of the obstructive symptoms, so that surgery can be avoided.
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