Background and Aim: Endoscopic balloon dilatation (EBD) has been used for the treatment of gastric outlet obstruction (GOO). There are several reports on the utility and success of this non ...

Patient characteristics and results are given in Table 1. Endoscopic balloon dilatation was accomplished technically in all 23 patients. All patients with peptic (Fig. 2) and corrosive-induced (Fig.

The small incision is closed using endoscopic clips, and the endoscope is withdrawn from the patient. Outcomes are comparable to the Heller myotomy, which is the gold standard. Heller is equivalent to ...