Pneumatic Dilatation WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Pneumatic Dilatation
Pneumatic dilatation, also called balloon dilatation, is the most common initial treatment for achalasia. It is a procedure done through endoscopy or fluoroscopy to relieve achalasia symptoms. A deflated balloon is placed inside the lower esophageal sphincter or in the area of narrowing. It is then inflated to a pre-set pressure for about 60 seconds, deflated, and withdrawn. Success rates are reported at about 70% to 90%. There is an approximate 5% rate of possible perforation of the esophagus, but perforations heal naturally, and surgery can be done to repair such tears. Dilatation is a quick and inexpensive procedure that requires a short hospital stay.
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- Contributor: Mia Tagala
- Reviewer: Elisa Carter
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Oct. 15, 2009
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Meet our contributors and reviewers
- Contributor: Mia Tagala
- Reviewer: Elisa Carter
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Balloon Dilatation, Pneumatic Esophageal Dilatation, Balloon Esophageal Dilatation
- Last update: Oct. 15, 2009
Each WisdomCard is handcrafted by our team of physician-guided health advocates. Our goal is to make it easy for you to find the most useful health resources for any health topic by filtering out spam and bad links.
