Autonomous University of Madrid, Department of Pediatric Surgery, Clinica Infantil “La Paz”, Madrid, Spain
Abstract:
Of 192 cases of hiatus hernia, 121 were operated upon and 28 (14.5%) had peptic esophageal stenosis. Unduly prolonged medical treatment is likely to increase the incidence of stricture. Using conservative surgical procedures, a success rate of 85.7% has been achieved in the treatment of peptic esophageal stenosis without mortality.