Added: Apr 26, 2008
This video describes upper endoscopy with balloon dilitation. Upper endoscopy is a flexible tube with a camera that looks at the esophagus, stomach , and duodenum. A narrowed area or a stricture can be dilated with a balloon. This is frequently done in the esophagus for esophageal stricture. Video courtesy of eMedTV.com
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