The endoscope placed inside the esophagus at the beginning of the procedure plays an important ... high in patients who have undergone pneumatic dilatation or injection of botulinum toxin, both ...

Medically reviewed by Qin Rao, MD Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is a chronic (long-term) condition affecting the esophagus, the tube that carries food and liquids from the mouth to the stomach. EoE ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Sometimes, the condition is considered pre-cancerous, and the altered esophageal tissue needs to be removed. There are several types of procedures that you can have if there is a concern about serious ...

Brooke Shields recently revealed that her surgeon performed an "irreversible" procedure without her consent, which she kept secret from her husband for years. In her new memoir, Brooke Shields is Not ...

with surgeries for endoscopic esophageal dilation procedures on Tuesdays. Mali Hospital does not have a dedicated digestive endoscopist, so the daily endoscopic work is carried out by Li Ting in ...

specializing in colonoscopy with polypectomy and esophageal dilation procedures. Dr. Saunders received her Bachelor of Science in Biology at Northwestern State University and her Doctor of ...

What is a 5-year relative survival rate? Where do these numbers come from? 5-year relative survival rates for esophageal cancer Understanding the numbers Keep in mind that survival rates are estimates ...

Dilatation and Curettage can be done under general, spinal or local anesthesia. The different types of anesthesias given to a patient prior to the procedure depend on both the choice of the ...