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. 2015 Jan;79(1):23-5.
doi: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2014.10.024. Epub 2014 Oct 24.

A prospective controlled study to assess the use of mitomycin C in improving the results of esophageal dilatation in post corrosive esophageal stricture in children

Ahmed S Sweed  1 , Samya A Fawaz  2 , Waleed F Ezzat  2 , Sabri M Sabri  2
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A prospective controlled study to assess the use of mitomycin C in improving the results of esophageal dilatation in post corrosive esophageal stricture in children

Ahmed S Sweed et al. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2015 Jan.

Abstract

Objectives: The aim of this study is to investigate the efficacy of topical application of mitomycin C after dilation in pediatric patients having post corrosive esophageal stricture.

Methods: Thirty patients with post corrosive esophageal strictures were divided into two groups: 12 patients had repeated esophageal dilation without mitomycin C application, 18 patients had repeated esophageal dilation and topical application of mitomycin C.

Results: There was a highly significant difference in the improvement of dysphagia grade at the end of follow up in the mitomycin C group (p=0.005). The number of repetition of dilatation ranged from 2 to 6 (median=3) in the 1st group, and 2 to 4 (median=2.5) in the mitomycin C group. There were no adverse effects from the topical application of the mitomycin C.

Conclusions: Topical application of mitomycin C after oesophageal dilation can be beneficial in improving dysphagia in patients with post corrosive oesophageal stricture.

Keywords: Corrosive esophagitis; Dysphagia; Esophageal dilatation; Esophageal stricture; Topical Mitomycin C.

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