BALLOON DILATION
\bəlˈuːn da͡ɪlˈe͡ɪʃən], \bəlˈuːn daɪlˈeɪʃən], \b_ə_l_ˈuː_n d_aɪ_l_ˈeɪ_ʃ_ə_n]\
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Nonoperative repair of occluded vessels, ducts, or valves by insertion of a balloon catheter. It is used, amoung other things, to treat varices, torn retinas, renal and biliary calculi, gastric, bronchial and rectal stenoses, and heart valves, and includes catheterization with Fogarty and Foley catheters.
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