Scolapio, J S A randomized prospective study comparing rigid to balloon dilators for benign esophageal strictures and rings. [electronic resource] - Gastrointestinal endoscopy Jul 1999 - 13-7 p. digital Publication Type: Clinical Trial; Comparative Study; Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial ISSN: 0016-5107 Standard No.: 10.1016/s0016-5107(99)70337-8 doi Subjects--Topical Terms: AgedCatheterization--instrumentationDeglutition Disorders--therapyEsophageal Stenosis--etiologyEsophagitis, Peptic--complicationsFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedProportional Hazards ModelsProspective StudiesRecurrenceStatistics, NonparametricTime Factors