Treatment for esophageal stricture
Benign esophageal stricture: Definition, symptoms, and treatment
Symptoms of esophageal stricture include heartburn, dysphagia, odynophagia, food impaction, weight loss, and chest pain. Treatment often includes mechanical dilation of the esophagus, and surgical options can be considered if necessary.
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However, there is limited information on the long-term outcome of this approach. Furthermore, photodynamic therapy is expensive, available in only a small number of academic medical centers, and often is complicated by esophageal stricture formation (up to …
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What is the treatment? Treatment is aimed at reducing reflux and damage to the lining of the esophagus. Initial treatment is with lifestyle changes. Patients with GERD should follow these recommendations: Avoid eating anything within three hours before bedtime. Stop smoking. Nicotine in the blood weakens the LES.
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Treatment – Relieve symptoms by eliminated outflow resistance caused by LES. Pneumatic dilatation – expand the LES through balloon catheterization. Recommended treatment with success in 70-80% of patients. Surgical myotomy – incision in the circular muscle of the sphincter. CCB and Nitrates – Relax the LES. 10% patients benefit
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CANCER TREATMENT SUMMARY. PROTOCOL(S) Yes No If yes, provide information below. Acronym/Number Title/Description Initiated Completed On-Study ... Bowel obstruction Bowel strictures Fecal incontinence Cholelithiasis Cholecystitis Chronic enterocolitis Esophageal stricture Fistula Malabsorption Nutritional deficiency Vitamin B12, folate or ...
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4. Esophageal stricture, spasm and diverticula. Does the Veteran have an esophageal stricture, spasm of esophagus (cardiospasm or achalasia), or an acquired diverticulum of the esophagus? ___ Yes ___No. If yes, indicate severity of condition: ___ Asymptomatic ___ Not amenable to dilation ___ Mild
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The treatment of post-operative and peptic esophageal strictures after esophageal atresia repair. A program including dilatation with balloon catheters. Pediatric Radiology, 1987. 17(6): p. 454-8.
[DOC File]Gastro Esophageal Reflux Disease GERD
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Treatment involves two things: Esophageal lengthening with a Collis gastroplasty. You’re not really lengthening the esophagus itself, just making a tube out of the proximal stomach than go up into the chest. An antireflux procedure because they often have terrible esophagitis
Esophagus
BASICS. OVERVIEW. Inflammation of the esophagus—typically involves the tubular area of the esophagus itself (known as the “esophageal body”) and the muscular area between the stomach and esophagus (known as the “gastroesophageal sphincter”); occasionally the muscular area between the throat or pharynx and the esophagus (known as the “cricopharyngeal sphincter”) may be involved
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