Esophageal Bougie Dilator Set

A set of wire-guided bougies of increasing diameter, each with a tapered atraumatic tip.

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Esophageal Bougie Dilator Set

A graduated set of wire-guided bougie dilators used to progressively dilate esophageal strictures.

In which cases?

A benign oesophageal stricture: peptic, anastomotic or after radiotherapy.
A stricture too tight for the scope to pass, opened stepwise in one session.
A patient on a dilation programme coming back for the next diameter.
A stricture where axial as well as radial force is wanted.

What makes it different?

Tapered tip and a guidewire lumen, so the bougie follows the wire through the stricture.
Two distal radiopaque markers and length marks on a transparent shaft, for position under fluoroscopy.
Diameters from 5 to 20 mm across the set, so the next step is chosen at the table.