Fiberendoscopy for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Congenital Esophageal Muscular Hypertrophic Stenosis of infants

Abstract Background The aim was to investigate the diagnosis and effect for the treatment of Congenital Esophageal Hypertrophic Stenosis of infant with endoscopy. Methods To summarize and review the data of 5 cases of Congenital Esophageal Hypertrophic Stenosis during Apr. 2017 to Jan. 2018.All patients were retrospected the clinical procedures and follow-ups who were carried out examination, diagnosis and treatment with endoscopy and endoscopic ultrasonography in the middle and lower parts of esophagus. Results The characters of esophageal stenosisin infants could be identified using endoscopy and endoscopic ultrasonography. For the muscular hypertrophic stenosis, the narrow parts could be successfully relieved to 12-15mm in diameter by using endoscopic balloon dilatation. Conclusion It is feasible to use endoscopy for the diagnosis and treatment of Congenital Esophageal Hypertrophic Stenosis occurred in the lower part of esophagus in infants. Excessive damages and occurrence of restenosis after traditional esophagectomy could be avoided.