The guidelines support use of PPIs, dietary therapy, and biologics for EoE, and stress the importance of addressing both the ...

Ganguli et al. show that CDKN2A loss in Barrett’s esophagus prevents esophageal adenocarcinoma initiation by counterselecting subsequent TP53 loss and report context-dependent effects of 9p21 ...

Esophageal dilation is a treatment to help stretch, or dilate, abnormal narrowings found in the esophagus. These narrowings are called strictures and can occur from a variety of health problems. They ...

Esophageal hypomotility in general and especially ineffective esophageal motility according to the Chicago criteria of primary motility disorders of the esophagus, is one of the most frequently ...

that may need esophageal dilation (a procedure used to stretch out the esophagus using upper endoscopy). Of note, mid-esophageal ulcers have a greater tendency to hemorrhage compared with ulcers at ...

Achalasia in the presence of a minimally dilated esophagus can mimic GERD. Patients with achalasia complain of heartburn as well as dysphagia, with the latter responding poorly to bougie dilation.

The esophageal dilator market size has grown steadily in recent years. It will grow from $1.42 billion in 2023 to $1.49 billion in 2024 at a compound annual growth rate CAGR of 4.9%. This growth ...

Get up to 30% off detailed market research reports-for a limited time only! The esophageal dilator market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $1.81 billion ...

Normally, the esophageal sphincter (a muscular tube that lets food pass into the stomach and then cinches shut to block it from coming back up) protects the esophagus from stomach acid. However, if ...