Esophageal stricture

Esophageal stricture, acute: A narrowing or closure of the normal opening of the swallowing tube leading to the stomach, usually caused by scarring from acid irritation.
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Esophageal stricture. Narrowing of your esophagus (stricture) causes large chunks of food to get caught. Narrowing may result from the formation of scar tissue, often caused by gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), or from tumors.
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esophageal stricture, which is a narrowing of the esophagus
esophageal cancer or stomach cancer
swallowing difficulties
after surgery if a person is not recovering as quickly as expected or has complications relating to the surgery.
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Narrowing of the esophagus (esophageal stricture).
Bleeding from the esophagus.
Barrett's esophagus, in which the cells that line the inside of the esophagus are replaced by cells similar to those that line the inside of the stomach and intestine.
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Aspiration of foreign material (often the stomach contents) into the lung can be a result of disorders that affect normal swallowing, disorders of the esophagus (esophageal stricture, gastroesophageal reflux), ...
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Children who have scarring or narrowing of the esophagus (esophageal stricture) may be able to be dilated, or widened, under anesthesia. This procedure may have to be repeated periodically.
What is the long-term outlook for a child with dysphagia?
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Recurrence of bleeding after treatment
Hypovolemic shock
Esophageal stricture after surgery or endoscopic therapy
Worsening encephalopathy (confusion)
Infection (pneumonia, blood stream infection, peritonitis) ...
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Tietjen TG, Pasricha PJ, Kalloo AN: Management of malignant esophageal stricture with esophageal dilation and esophageal stents. Gastrointest Endosc Clin N Am 4 (4): 851-62, 1994. [PUBMED Abstract] ...
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