Researchers found 80 percent of patients who developed esophageal dilatation after gastric banding required conversion to a different bariatric procedure or had the band removed, according to findings ...

Esophageal dilation is the most recommended esophageal stricture treatment. The doctor uses a balloon or dilator — a long cylinder made of rubber or plastic — to widen the esophagus.

Esophageal dilation or stretching A doctor will insert an endoscope with an attached dilator or special balloon into a person’s esophagus. The balloon will inflate in the narrowed part of the ...

In part A of the trial, 42.9% of patients in the dupilumab cohort and 43.6% of those in the placebo cohort had a history of esophageal dilation. In part B, 32.5% and 41.8%, respectively, had a ...

This minor procedure is called an esophageal dilation and can be helpful for treating GERD patients who are experiencing difficulty swallowing. "If GERD is left untreated, it can lead to serious ...

Esophageal dilation. If your EoE that has gone undiagnosed and untreated for a while, the esophagus can become narrow and tight. This is called esophageal stricture.

In Eosinophilic Esophagitis, Reducing the Need for Dilation —A retrospective analysis recently evaluated the impact of maintenance therapy on the need for repeat dilation among patients with ...

Esophageal dilation is another possible treatment for an esophageal web. During esophageal dilation, a doctor uses a dilator to stretch out the webbed or ringed part of your esophagus.

The efficacy of dilatation seems to be limited and may even result in severe complications such as chest pain, mucosal tears, or esophageal rupture. When pneumatic dilation fails, surgical ...

Esophageal Self-Dilation: For patients with refractory strictures—those that keep coming back despite treatment—self-dilation using prescribed tools may be recommended [9].