An esophageal stricture is exactly what it sounds like: a narrowing of the esophagus that makes it hard for food and liquids to pass through, not too different from Esophagitis, but essentially ...

An esophageal stricture, a narrowing of the esophagus, may occur following damage to the esophageal lining, which may be caused by chronic vomiting, reaction to oral medications, after anesthetic ...

One-third of patients with benign esophageal stricture (BES) were able to achieve a normal diet with bougie dilation alone, according to a study published in the Scandinavian Journal of ...

Abstract 190 Background: Severe benign cicatricial stricture (SBCS) is a major complication after chemoradiotherapy (CRT) for esophageal carcinoma (EC), and causes oral intake impairment leading to ...

The diagnosis is questionable stricture with carcinoma of the esophagus. Bougies No. 15–17 (Charr.) passed the esophagus with difficulty. Case 3.