[Method for the determination of the functional degree of esophageal stricture and the effectiveness of dilatation]

Abstract

Based on their experiences of 494 oesophagus dilatation in 98 patients, authors developed a stadium system for defining the severity of dysphagia caused by oesophagus stenosis of stricture. This system is usable for follow-up the course of the disease, for the establishing the necessity of the dilatation, and for the comparison of results achieved by different dilatation methods, as well. The method is based on simple, well-defined clinical parameters, special skills or instrumentations not required, and fits the clinical experiences of many years of the authors. For this reasons it is useful both general practitioners and for the specialists performing the esophagus dilatation, as well.