Endoscopic Balloon Dilation of Esophageal Strictures in 9 Horses
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Endoscopic Balloon Dilation of Esophageal Strictures in 9 Horses
BACKGROUND Medical treatment of esophageal strictures in horses is limited and the use of balloon dilatation is described in few cases. Long-term follow up after balloon dilatation and the use of intralesional corticosteroids has not been evaluated. OBJECTIVES To describe the use of endoscopic guided, esophageal balloon dilatation in horses for cervical and thoracic esophageal strictures and ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine
سال: 2015
ISSN: 0891-6640,1939-1676
DOI: 10.1111/jvim.13572