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World J Gastrointest Surg. Jun 27, 2025; 17(6): 105963
Published online Jun 27, 2025. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v17.i6.105963
Endoscopic treatment of benign esophageal strictures: Advances and challenges
Chu-Xin Chen, Zhi-An Jin, Ming Yang, Feng-Ting Tang, Shan-Hong Tang
Chu-Xin Chen, College of Medicine and Life Sciences, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 610072, Sichuan Province, China
Zhi-An Jin, Ming Yang, Shan-Hong Tang, Department of Gastroenterology, Western Theater Command General Hospital, Chengdu 610083, Sichuan Province, China
Feng-Ting Tang, Jinjiang District Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Chengdu 610066, Sichuan Province, China
Co-first authors: Chu-Xin Chen and Zhi-An Jin.
Author contributions: Chen CX and Jin ZA are the co-first authors of the paper, they performed the majority of the writing and prepared the tables; Yang M and Tang FT helped with data accusation and editing; Tang SH helped with editing.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.
Open Access: This article is an open-access article that was selected by an in-house editor and fully peer-reviewed by external reviewers. It is distributed in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial (CC BY-NC 4.0) license, which permits others to distribute, remix, adapt, build upon this work non-commercially, and license their derivative works on different terms, provided the original work is properly cited and the use is non-commercial. See: https://creativecommons.org/Licenses/by-nc/4.0/
Corresponding author: Shan-Hong Tang, MD, PhD, Professor, Department of Gastroenterology, Western Theater Command General Hospital, No. 270 Rongdu Road, Chengdu 610083, Sichuan Province, China. tangshanhong@swjtu.edu.cn
Received: February 12, 2025
Revised: April 1, 2025
Accepted: May 8, 2025
Published online: June 27, 2025
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Endoscopic treatment is the first-line approach for benign esophageal strictures, including dilation, medication, incision, and stenting. However, the lack of standardized protocols (e.g., drug dosage, dilation parameters) leads to inconsistent outcomes. Future advancements should integrate precision assessment tools like endoluminal functional luminal imaging probe to standardize treatment, reduce operator bias, and optimize individualized strategies.