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How to prevent esophageal perforation
| Accurate stricture/stenosis morphology with X-ray-esophagram, MEUS |
| Stricture/stenosis etiology |
| General anesthesia |
| Fluoroscopy available |
| Guide wire in correct position |
| Correct dilator type and size |
| Carefully dilator passage or inflation |
| Endoscopic/contrast X-ray evaluation for possible perforation |
MEUS: Miniprobe ultrasonography.
