Medically reviewed by Qin Rao, MD An esophageal stricture is a gradual narrowing of the esophagus, which can lead to ...

In a clinical guideline issued by the American College of Gastroenterology and published in the January issue of the American ...

One study compared no fixation, endoscopic suturing ... indicating its potential for personalized treatment of esophageal strictures[4]. Esophageal Stenting: A procedure that involves placing ...

In elderly patients, complaints can be chronic and complicating an underlying esophageal motility disorder or undiagnosed stricture. Endoscopy may identify classic 'pill esophagitis', which is ...

Endoscopic resection is effective in removing ... Buried Barrett's and esophageal strictures can occur after ablation therapies. Radiofrequency ablation currently offers one of the most favorable ...

Endoscopy revealed an anastomotic stricture, and dilation was performed with a through-the-scope balloon dilator (Figure 6 A-C). Unlike esophageal dilation, there are no set guidelines regarding ...

Definition Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a more severe and long-lasting condition in which GER causes repeated symptoms that are bothersome or leads to complications over time. If you ...