redilation
Redilation is the process of dilating again after an initial dilation. In medical usage, it describes either the recurrence of a previously narrowed lumen that requires another dilation, or the re-expansion of a structure after a period of constriction or recoil. It is a descriptive term rather than a disease, used to indicate a reintervention or a return of obstruction.
Causes of redilation include elastic recoil of tissue after dilation, scar formation or progression of underlying
Common contexts are gastrointestinal and urologic strictures, such as esophageal or urethral narrowing, where multiple dilations
Management generally involves repeat dilation procedures, with consideration of adjunct therapies (such as stents or anti-fibrotic
See also: restenosis, reintervention, dilation (medical), esophageal dilation, urethral dilation.