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ulceration, 2 cases of complete response (CR) after chemotherapy for malignant lymphoma, 2 cases of ischemic enteritis, and other 2 cases. Average EBD time per stricture site was 2.5 in the non-CD group and 2.4 in the CD group. The short-term success rate was 100% (23/23). The long-term success rate was 92% (11/12) in the non-CD group and 82% (9/11) in CD group. Five patients underwent surgery during the observation period, 2 patients in non-CD group (17%, 2/12) and 3 patients in CD group (27%, 3/11). Two patients underwent surgery more than 1 year after initial EBD. There were no significant differences in the surgical-free rate between non-CD and CD patients. Only one adverse event was encountered of bleeding after EBD in non-CD group (8%, 1/12). Although this patient required blood transfusion, the bleeding stopped conservatively. Conclusion: EBD for small-bowel strictures achieved good clinical outcomes in both non-CD and CD patients.