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. 2024 Sep;57(5):694-696.
doi: 10.5946/ce.2024.012. Epub 2024 Jun 12.

Safety and efficacy of liquid nitrogen spray cryotherapy-assisted balloon dilation for refractory anastomotic strictures

Christopher Adam Bouvette  1 , Ahmad Basel Nasir  1   2 , James Matthew Reinersman  3 , Amir Rumman  4
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Safety and efficacy of liquid nitrogen spray cryotherapy-assisted balloon dilation for refractory anastomotic strictures

Christopher Adam Bouvette et al. Clin Endosc. 2024 Sep.
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The authors have no potential conflicts of interest.

Figures

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Fig. 1.
Treatment protocol (patient no. 1). (A) Procedure image before treatment showing a benign recalcitrant stricture at an esophago-colonic anastomotic site. (B) Procedure image showing liquid nitrogen application in the freezing phase. (C) Procedure image after the thawing phase showing dilation with a 4 cm controlled radial expansion balloon. (D) Procedure image post-dilation showing the treatment effect with improved patency of the stenotic site.
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