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

Ambulatory pH monitoring should always be done in patients who have undergone pneumatic dilatation ... of the esophagus. This complication can be prevented by having the procedure done by an ...

Pre-operative Preparations are done prior to a Dilatation and Curettage procedure to improve the out come of surgery. These are preparations, which are done prior to surgery to improve the out ...

LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — A cutting-edge procedure at a Little Rock hospital is helping patients with chronic acid reflux get ...

Achalasia is a disorder of motility in the esophagus in which the ... Unlike balloon dilatation, which requires repeat interventions, repeat surgical intervention isn't common with a POEM procedure, ...

Dilatation and curettage, also called as, D&C is a minor gynecological procedure, which involves dilating the cervix and curetting the uterine contents. Dilatation and curettage, also called as D ...

Nassar was also co-author on a study titled “Safety of Esophageal Dilation Procedures in Patients on Antithrombotic Therapy: A U.S. Collaborative Network Cohort Study,” that was also published in The ...

In addition to drugs and diets, dilation is an established treatment modality. Although the procedure was once considered risky, results from a new study add to the evidence that oesophageal ...

During the 1970s and the 1980s, operations for benign esophageal disorders ... time associated with open surgical procedures. For instance, pneumatic dilatation became first-line therapy for ...