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 ...

If the myotomy is too short distally, a barium swallow shows persistent distal esophageal narrowing and manometry shows a residual high-pressure zone. If the myotomy is too short proximally ...

The figures are stills from the linked videos. a; Classical achalasia, showing a dilated esophageal body bird beak-like narrowing of lower esophageal sphincter (see Video 1). b; Vigorous achalasia ...

It was impossible to perform this satisfactorily without the index finger as a guide within the esophageal lumen. The degree of muscular hypertrophy at the point of narrowing varied. In most cases ...

GERD is short for gastroesophageal reflux disease. It is a chronic disease where the contents of the stomach, particularly acid, reflux into the esophagus. The acid, through various mechanisms, ...

[23] Before stenting, an esophagogram was obtained to determine the precise length of the stenosis and whether or not broncho-esophageal fistulas were present. In 46 patients (59% of the total ...