Severe postoperative strictures in two children and an infant and mild postoperative stricture in a child were treated with balloon catheter. A child with post-fundoplication stricture showed symptomatic improvement.Anastomotic stricutes after esophageal atresia repair in an infant and a child were successfully dilated withimproved lumina diameter and symptoms. In a child with mild postoperative stricture, balloon dilatation was performed to prevent stricture of the anastomotic site. Raiological esophageal dilatation using balloon catheters is a safe and effective method for dilating symptomatic esophageal strictures which obviates surgery and allows subsequent standard bougienage.