Vertebroplasty is often used to treat osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures (OVCF). The number of affected vertebrae can be reduced to a certain extent by some reduction methods including hyperextension and balloon dilation. There have been only a few studies on the effectiveness of vertebroplasty combined with hyperextension or balloon dilation. We collected data of 216 OVCF patients wh...

PURPOSE To evaluate the efficacy of percutaneous balloon dilation of biliary-enteric anastomotic strictures resulting from surgical repair of laparoscopic cholecystectomy-related bile duct injuries. MATERIAL AND METHODS A total of 61 patients were referred to our institution from 1995 to 2010 for treatment of obstruction at the biliary-enteric anastomosis following surgical repair of laparosc...

IMPORTANCE Endoscopic balloon dilation is commonly performed in children with airway stenosis, but guidelines are needed for selecting safe and effective balloon inflation parameters. OBJECTIVE To determine the feasibility and safety of airway balloon dilation in live rabbits using a range of balloon diameters and pressures. DESIGN AND SETTING Prospective animal study using 32 adult New Zea...

OBJECTIVES The objective of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of balloon dilation for the treatment of nasopharyngeal stenosis in cats. METHODS The medical records of seven cats with nasopharyngeal stenosis treated with balloon dilation were reviewed. The most common presenting clinical signs included upper airway noise, sneezing, nasal and/or ocular discharge. All seven cats were ...

Objective: This study aims to evaluate the safety and clinical efficacy of warfarin anticoagulation after small balloon pre-dilation for treating Budd-Chiari syndrome (BCS) complicated with inferior vena cava (IVC) thrombosis. Methods: This prospective study analyzed the consecutive clinical data of 53 patients with BCS complicated with IVC thrombosis, who were admitted in our hospital from Jan...

Here, we describe balloon catheter dilation at the upper esophageal sphincter (UES) in three sporadic inclusion body myositis (s-IBM) patients with dysphagia. Initially, we performed IVIg therapy, and, three months later, switched to balloon dilation therapy. A 12-Fr balloon catheter was inserted from the mouth under fluoroscopy and the balloon inflated at the UES. The catheter was pulled back ...

achalasia is a well- defined esophageal motor disorder. graded pneumatic dilation using rigiflex ballon is one of the therapeutic modalities that had not been evaluated in a large long-term study. we aimed at evaluating long-term efficacy of graded rigiflex pneumatic dilation in the treatment of achalasia. symptomatic patients with achalasia who had been referred to our center were consecutivel...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES The effectiveness of adjunct balloon dilation after drug-eluting stent (DES) deployment has not been sufficiently evaluated. We evaluated whether adjunct balloon dilation was associated with a reduction in major adverse cardiac events (MACEs) after long everolimus-eluting stents (EESs) implantation. SUBJECTS AND METHODS Drawing from 2 randomized trials, a total of 1,...

Introduction: Eustachian tube (ET) dysfunction is a common clinical entity but its treatment is still challenging to Otorhinolaryngologists. This study is done to know the effectiveness of transnasal endoscopic balloon dilatation of eustachian tube for treatment of chronic eustachian tube dysfunction.   Materials and Methods: It is a retrospective observational study conducted between May 2...