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 ...

Urethral strictures refer to the narrowing of the urethra, which is the tube that carries urine out of the body. This condition is typically caused by scarring, which can block or narrow the urethra, ...

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 ...

One complication that occurs in approximately 10%of patients is the development of a colonic stricture ... the descending colonbecause of luminal narrowing. Virtual colonoscopy showed ...

As judged from his history, the patient initially appeared to have acute kidney injury (AKI) that was due to lower urinary tract obstruction, resulting in urinary retention with overflow ...

As the cycle of inflammation and scarring continues, part of the intestinal tract may become narrow. This narrowed area is known as a stricture, or stenosis. If a stricture becomes too narrow ...

The groundbreaking treatment for recurrent bulbar urethral strictures has had its five-year follow-up data from the ROBUST I study published in the Journal of Urology. This data underscores the ...