Abstract:Aim
This study is aimed to assess the safety of esophageal dilation (ED) in a large cohort of eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) cases in a single center.
Background & Method
EoE, the leading cause of food impaction, is a chronic immune-mediated disorder characterized by esophageal dysfunction and mucosal eosinophilic infiltration (≥ 15 eos/hpf). ED is considered a second-line therapy for EoE after failure of medication, due … Show more
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