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ArticleACG case reports journal2025

Endoscopic Recanalization of a Long Segment Esophageal Obstruction Using the Combined Antegrade and Retrograde Rendezvous Procedure.

Himsikhar Khataniar, Katherine Albus, Inanc S Sarici, Sven E Eriksson, Shahin Ayazi

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Article in ACG case reports journal, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Himsikhar KhataniarDepartment of Medicine, Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh, PA.
Katherine AlbusDepartment of Medicine, Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh, PA.
Inanc S SariciForegut Division, Surgical Institute, Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh, PA.
Sven E ErikssonForegut Division, Surgical Institute, Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh, PA.
Shahin AyaziForegut Division, Surgical Institute, Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh, PA.

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Abstract

The combined antegrade and retrograde endoscopic rendezvous technique effectively restores patency for esophageal short-segment obstructing strictures (<3 cm). However, long-segment strictures typically require complex surgery, with endoscopic management rarely reported. We report a 44-year-old man with a 9 cm esophageal obstruction due to peptic stricture who was at high risk of esophageal resection due to severe cardiac disease and prior abdominal surgeries. He underwent successful recanalization using a rendezvous technique. Serial dilations with subsequent esophageal stenting restored luminal patency. This case highlights the feasibility of an endoscopic approach as a safe and effective alternative to surgery in long-segment peptic strictures.

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endoscopic dilationesophageal stricturerendezvous techniquestricture management

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PMID40612797
PMCPMC12225991

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