The main treatment for esophageal stricture is dilation. In this procedure, the esophagus is stretched using a mechanical dilator or a balloon dilator passed through an endoscope. There is a very ...

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 ...

The clinical practice update offers 12 “best practice advice” statements on POEM to treat achalasia and other esophageal ...

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, ...

Esophageal dilation is a safe and effective procedure, and many people experience almost immediate relief from swallowing difficulties. While esophageal dilation addresses the structural effects ...

mechanical dilatation of the area of narrowing by intraoral manipulation; and a direct surgical procedure on the site of narrowing in the esophagus itself. 1 The results of forceful dilatation of ...

LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — A cutting-edge procedure at a Little Rock hospital ... acid to digest food and when it refluxes back into the esophagus, it can damage the lining of the esophagus, and ...

Initially, the patient was evaluated for esophageal ... myotomy (POEM) procedure, one of the three main treatment options for the condition. The other two were pneumatic dilation and laparoscopic ...