This can cause the esophagus to become tight and narrow. This narrowing of the esophagus is known as esophageal stricture, and it can make it tough to swallow. This difficulty passing foods and ...

To the Editor: In a recent review of the literature (from 1878 to 1966) on esophageal stenosis caused ... Furthermore, it has been stated that "a benign stricture should never be operated upon ...

“We knew from our previous studies that the tubulized stomach used for reconstruction produced considerable amounts of acid and that the acid gastric contents refluxed into the esophageal ...