EFFICACY OF ENDOSCOPIC TOPICAL MITOMYCIN C APPLICATION IN CAUSTIC ESOPHAGEAL STRICTURES IN THE PEDIATRIC POPULATION: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS OF RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS.
Marcelo Mochate FlorIgor Braga RibeiroDiogo Turiani Hourneaux de MouraSergio Barbosa MarquesWanderley Marques BernardoEduardo Guimarães Hourneaux de MouraPublished in: Arquivos de gastroenterologia (2021)
Application of topical mitomycin C with endoscopic dilations in caustic esophageal strictures was more effective in dysphagia resolution than endoscopic therapy alone in the pediatric population. Moreover, topical mitomycin C application also reduced the number of dilation sessions needed to alleviate dysphagia without rising morbidity.