In order to shorten the procedure time as well as minimizing ... what kind of patients should be treated by large balloon dilation, b) lack of well-defined optimal size of balloon dilation and ...

Advent noses, clinically known as balloon sinuplasty devices, provide relief for chronic sinusitis sufferers when medications ...

Esophageal dilation is a treatment to help stretch, or dilate, abnormal narrowings found in the esophagus. These narrowings are called strictures and can occur from a variety of health problems. They ...

Hoi-Hung Chan; Kwok-Hung Lai; Chiun-Ku Lin; Wei-Lun Tsai; E-Ming Wang; Ping-I Hsu; Wen-Chi Chen; Hsien-Chung Yu; Huay-Min Wang; Feng-Woei Tsay; Cheng-chung Tsai; I-Shu Chen; Yu-chia Chen; Huei ...

Eventually, the scarring narrows the esophagus. Besides GERD, there are other causes of esophageal narrowing, such as: The main treatment for esophageal stricture is dilation. In this procedure, the ...

Doctors at Rainbow Children’s Heart Institute, Hyderabad, achieved a milestone by performing a fetal balloon aortic ...

Medically reviewed by Qin Rao, MD Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is a chronic (long-term) condition affecting the esophagus, ...

Are you going in for a dilation and curettage and not sure what to expect? There are many reasons why you might need to have this surgical procedure. It can be daunting and even worrying as you try to ...

its efficacy may be compromised by arterial dissection or early elastic recoil after balloon dilation. This study aimed to explore the association between plaque characteristics on high-resolution ...

There were no complications related to the cerebral angioplasty procedures. Conclusions The Scepter XC balloon catheter is safe and effective in the treatment of cerebral vasospasm following SAH. The ...

In the operating room, Li Ting is also responsible for training four assistants, and they are now able to perform balloon dilation treatments independently. When asked what he most wants to do in ...