PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - K R Hine AU - C J Hawkey AU - M Atkinson AU - G K Holmes TI - Comparison of the Eder-Puestow and Celestin techniques for dilating benign oesophageal strictures. AID - 10.1136/gut.25.10.1100 DP - 1984 Oct 01 TA - Gut PG - 1100--1102 VI - 25 IP - 10 4099 - http://gut.bmj.com/content/25/10/1100.short 4100 - http://gut.bmj.com/content/25/10/1100.full SO - Gut1984 Oct 01; 25 AB - The Celestin and Eder-Puestow methods of dilating benign oesophageal strictures have been compared prospectively in a randomised trial. One hundred and thirty three dilatations were performed on 72 patients. There was no significant difference between the two techniques with regard to the long term relief of symptoms. Celestin dilatation was quicker, less likely to cause pharyngeal trauma, and less damaging to guide wires. It could not be used, however, in those patients in whom only a short length of guide wire could be passed through the stricture.