During the procedure, the doctor puts an endoscope from your throat to the esophagus. Then, a balloon or a dilator is inserted to stretch the esophagus. People with GERD are given medications to ...

The robot, which has been tested in the bodies of pigs, is designed to gradually stretch out tubular organs like the esophagus in ... several weeks at a time. The procedure can be troublesome ...

The doctor uses an endoscope to insert a balloon in the valve between the esophagus and stomach. The balloon is inflated to stretch the tight muscles. You might need this procedure several times ...

The SB tube has three ports at one end, each with a different function: esophageal balloon port, which inflates a small balloon in the esophagus ... sump tube for this procedure to drain the ...

During esophageal dilation, a doctor uses a dilator to stretch out the webbed or ringed part of your esophagus. This procedure requires a local anesthetic. You might have to stay at the hospital ...

A woman who was left feeling insecure about stretch marks on her body following three pregnancies said her confidence is now “at an all-time low” after a removal procedure left her with ...

Esophageal atresia (EA) is a condition in which a baby’s food tube (esophagus) and stomach don’t connect ... The surgery team will need to open the area to stretch it, using a procedure called ...