Abstract: Objective   To explore the curative effect of endoscopic incision combined bouginage for refractory benign esophogeal stricture. Methods   Seventeen patients of anastomotic stricture  who failed repeated dilatation were treated with endoscopic incision combined bouginage. The symptoms  improvement， anastomotic diameter， restenosis time interval were observed. Results   All patients had successful treatment with endoscopic incision combined bouginage. Compared with the simple bouginage， the patients with dysphagia symptoms improved significantly， anastomosis diameter enlarged（P<0.05）， mean relief time expanded （P<0.05）. Conclusion   Endoscopic incision combined bouginage for refractory benign esophogeal stricture was safe and effective.

Key words: esophogeal stenosis, esophagoscopes