Esophageal stricture after caustic ingestion

Left panel shows an esophageal stricture 6 weeks after lye ingestion. A gastrostomy with retrograde string placement was performed with multiple dilatations by string bougie. The patient was able to eat normally for 2 to 3 weeks after each dilatation but required monthly dilatation. Right panel shows the stricture after 2 years and multiple dilatations. A colonic replacement was performed shortly after the last study.