Eosinophilic oesophagitis (EoE) is a clinicopathological condition. In addition to drugs and diets, dilation is an established treatment modality. Although the procedure was once considered risky, results from a new study add to the evidence that oesophageal dilation can be considered a safe and effective intervention to relieve dysphagia, the primary symptom of EoE.
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Straumann, A., Schoepfer, A. Positioning of dilation in eosinophilic oesophagitis. Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol 13, 192–194 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrgastro.2016.38
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