Publication Name	World Journal of Gastroenterology
Manuscript ID	38413
Country	Hungary

Received	2018-03-15 02:13
Peer-Review Started	2018-03-15 03:23
To Make the First Decision	2018-03-21 03:21
Return for Revision	2018-03-27 07:28
Revised	2018-03-29 12:01
Second Decision	2018-04-23 05:33
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2018-04-23 16:33
Articles in Press	2018-04-23 16:33
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Typeset the Manuscript	2018-06-01 04:08
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Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Meta-Analysis
Article Title	Intralesional steroid is beneficial in benign refractory esophageal strictures: A meta-analysis
Manuscript Source	Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List	László Szapáry, Benedek Tinusz, Nelli Farkas, Katalin Márta, Lajos Szakó, Ágnes Meczker, Roland Hágendorn, Judit Bajor, Áron Vincze, Zoltán Gyöngyi, Alexandra Mikó, Dezső Csupor, Péter Hegyi and Bálint Erőss
ORCID	Author(s) ORCID Number László Szapáry http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2056-0825 Benedek Tinusz http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6187-5263 Nelli Farkas http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5349-6527 Katalin Márta http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2213-4865 Lajos Szakó http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9783-4076 Ágnes Meczker http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2646-2217 Roland Hágendorn http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9984-2309 Judit Bajor http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3941-4871 Áron Vincze http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2217-7686 Zoltán Gyöngyi http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9330-9110 Alexandra Mikó http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5322-4425 Dezső Csupor http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4088-3333 Péter Hegyi http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0399-7259 Bálint Erőss http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3658-8427
Funding Agency and Grant Number	Funding Agency Grant Number Project Grant KH125678 National Funding Agency, Economic Development and Innovation Operative Program Grant GINOP 2.3.2-15-2016-00048
Corresponding Author	Bálint Erőss, MD, Assistant Professor, Doctor, Doctor, Institute for Translational Medicine, Medical School, University of Pécs, Szigeti út 12, Pécs 7624, Hungary. eross.balint@pte.hu
Key Words	Intralesional steroid; Meta-analysis; Benign refractory esophageal stricture; Dilation
Core Tip	Benign refractory stricture can be a very chal­lenging pathology, which requires regular endoscopic dilations. Results of this meta-analysis suggest that endoscopic intralesional steroid injection significantly decreases the frequency of the endoscopic dilations in benign refractory esophageal strictures. In addition, there are very few and mild complications reported in association with this method. We believe that the benefits of intralesional steroid in the treatment of benign refractory stricture overweigh its risks. However, further research would be essential on this treatment method, as there are no data concerning its efficacy and safety in different etiologies of refractory esophageal strictures.
Publish Date	2018-06-04 07:22
Citation	Szapáry L, Tinusz B, Farkas N, Márta K, Szakó L, Meczker Á, Hágendorn R, Bajor J, Vincze Á, Gyöngyi Z, Mikó A, Csupor D, Hegyi P, Erőss B. Intralesional steroid is beneficial in benign refractory esophageal strictures: A meta-analysis. World J Gastroenterol 2018; 24(21): 2311-2319
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v24/i21/2311.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v24.i21.2311

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