2008
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-966948
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A rare but life-threatening complication of self-bougienage: iatrogenic esophageal foreign body

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“…However, there is a report of a pneumomediastinum related to Eder–Puestow self-dilation [ 27 ]. Other rare complications reported are complete swallowing of a Maloney dilator requiring surgical removal from the stomach [ 28 ], and repeated unintentional insertion of a Maloney dilator into the right bronchus in a patient with a hypopharyngeal stenosis [ 29 ]. So patients should be carefully selected based on a suitable anatomy and stricture morphology, they should be well-informed about the potential risks and considerable resistance with self-bougienage should always be avoided.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…However, there is a report of a pneumomediastinum related to Eder–Puestow self-dilation [ 27 ]. Other rare complications reported are complete swallowing of a Maloney dilator requiring surgical removal from the stomach [ 28 ], and repeated unintentional insertion of a Maloney dilator into the right bronchus in a patient with a hypopharyngeal stenosis [ 29 ]. So patients should be carefully selected based on a suitable anatomy and stricture morphology, they should be well-informed about the potential risks and considerable resistance with self-bougienage should always be avoided.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Our results suggest that up to 75% of patients may obtain long-term symptomatic relief with self dilation. Several published reports have described complications in patients treated with self dilation [16][17][18][19][20]. Palmer showed the incidence of perforation of 0.14% [16].…”
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confidence: 99%