The esophagus is a tubular, elongated organ that plays an important role in transporting food and liquids to the stomach. Several conditions can negatively affect the esophagus, including acid reflux, ...

The human digestive system refers to the organs that take in food and break them down. Digestion describes the complex process that enables the nutrients in food to enter the body and its cells. Food ...

A total of 539 patients were admitted to the Royal Adelaide Hospital with FBI over 15 years, with 315 patients under the Department of Gastroenterology and 224 patients under the Department of ENT.

a: The bolus is held in the oral cavity by apposition of the soft palate and tongue with the surrounding laryngeal structures and airway at rest. b: The bolus is conveyed into the oropharynx by the ...

CERTAIN lesions of the esophagus, whether localized like a web or more diffuse like scleroderma, may impair esophageal distensibility without narrowing the width of the esophageal lumen as it is ...