Balloon dilation versus endoscopic stricturotomy in the treatment of Crohn’s anastomotic stricture: experimental randomized study

In this randomized experimental study, both EBD and ESt were technically feasible and safe. ESt resulted in significantly greater and more durable luminal enlargement than EBD. These findings support stricturotomy as a potentially more effective endoscopic option for fibrostenotic CD and may help reduce or delay surgical intervention in affected patients.