Modern methods intraluminal treatment and prevention of post-burn cicatricial esophageal srictures

The most frequent pathology of the esophagus is postburn cicatricial stricture. Introduction in clinical practice of stenting of the esophagus by nitinol stents and biodegradable stents allowed on the new to approach to treatment of cicatricial strictures postburn of the esophagus. During the period from 2008 to 2012 in Penza Regional Hospital was treated 261 patients. The tactic of the most conservative treatment was used. The method of temporary stenting of the esophagus by nitinol stents was performed in 16 patients with constantly recurrent stricture. Sustained remission was achieved in 75 % patients after stenting. We created a neural network of prediction the outcome of burn disease of the esophagus. The method of stenting of the esophagus by biodegradable stents was performed in 12 patients on the 30-40 day after the burn of the esophagus for prevention strictures. During the period from 6-8 months restenosis was not observed in 12 patients (100 %).