Table 6.
Endoscopic balloon dilatation (n = 9) | Biodegradable stent (n = 6) | |
Bowel management | ||
Loperamide | 1 | 0 |
Constipation | ||
Laxative | 1 | 2 |
Haematemesis | ||
Metoclopramide | 0 | 1 |
Heartburn | ||
Alginate | 0 | 1 |
Nausea/vomiting | 1 | 4 |
Cyclizine | 0 | 3 |
Domperidone | 0 | 2 |
Metoclopramide | 1 | 4 |
Nutritional deficit | ||
Nutritional Supplement | 1 | 4 |
Oesophageal candidiasis | ||
Antifungal | 0 | 1 |
Symptoms of BOS/reflux disease | 6 | 9 |
Proton pump inhibitor | 5 | 9 |
H2-receptor antagonist | 1 | 2 |
Sucralfate | 0 | 1 |