Medically reviewed by Qin Rao, MD Pill esophagitis, or drug-induced esophagitis, occurs when oral medications cause ...

In a remarkable medical achievement, an 86-year-old man presented to Manipal Hospital Vijayawada with a long-standing history ...

Manipal Hospital, Vijayawada treats 86-year-old man with Achalasia Cardia, restoring ability to swallow with 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 ...

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 major complications seen during this part of the procedure are damage to the vagus nerves and perforation of the esophagus and ... heartburn or pneumatic dilatation has not relieved dysphagia.

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 ...

Besides GERD, there are other causes of esophageal narrowing, such as: The main treatment for esophageal stricture is dilation. In this procedure, the esophagus is stretched using a mechanical dilator ...