Table 2. EBD in the prevention of strictures after esophageal ESD.

Authors [year]	Study type	Interventions	The first time of dilation	Dilation frequency	Stricture rate
Ezoe et al. [2011] (51)	Retrospective study	Preventive EBD vs. blank control	Immediately after EMR/ESD	Once a week for about 6 weeks	17/29, 58.6% vs. 11/12, 91.7%
Uno et al. [2012] (50)	Prospective study	Preventive EBD vs. preventive EBD + tranilast	A few days after ESD	Twice per week for 4 weeks	11/16, 68.8% vs. 5/15, 33.3%
Yamaguchi et al. [2011] (25)	Retrospective study	EBD vs. oral prednisolone	The third day after ESD	Twice weekly for 8 weeks	7/22, 31.8% vs. 1/19, 5.3%

ESD, endoscopic submucosal dissection; EBD, endoscopic balloon dilatation; EMR, endoscopic mucosal resection.