Esophageal stenting is a medical procedure used to treat various conditions affecting the esophagus, including strictures (narrowing of the esophagus) and malignancies. The use of stents ...

An esophageal stricture is a gradual narrowing of the esophagus, which can lead to swallowing difficulties. Healthcare providers diagnose it in about 10 percent of people with gastroesophageal reflux ...

Esophageal stricture is the abnormal tightening or narrowing of the esophagus, making it difficult for children to swallow foods and liquids — a problem called dysphagia. Many times, esophageal ...

Esophageal dilation is a treatment to help stretch, or dilate, abnormal narrowings found in the esophagus. These narrowings are called strictures and can occur from a variety of health problems. They ...

or the effect of a natural healing process in a narrow esophagus. Johansson et al. conclude that prophylactic use of PPIs reduces the formation of benign anastomotic strictures, as does the use of ...

1 Department of Pediatric Surgery, Skane University Hospital, Lund, Sweden. 2 The Institution of Clinical Research, Lund University, Lund, Sweden. Background: The development of esophageal stricture ...

Background Endoscopic dilation is the preferred initial management strategy for caustic-induced esophageal strictures (ES). However, the differences in the outcome of different dilators are not clear.