Esophageal dilation | |
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Specialty | gastroenterology |
Esophageal dilation or oesophageal dilatation (British English) is a therapeutic endoscopic procedure that enlarges the lumen of the esophagus. [1]
It can be used to treat a number of medical conditions that result in narrowing of the esophageal lumen, or decrease motility in the distal esophagus. These include the following:
There are three major classes of dilators:[ citation needed]
Complications of esophageal dilatation include the following:[ citation needed]
Esophageal dilation | |
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![]() Esophagal Bougie Dilator | |
Specialty | gastroenterology |
Esophageal dilation or oesophageal dilatation (British English) is a therapeutic endoscopic procedure that enlarges the lumen of the esophagus. [1]
It can be used to treat a number of medical conditions that result in narrowing of the esophageal lumen, or decrease motility in the distal esophagus. These include the following:
There are three major classes of dilators:[ citation needed]
Complications of esophageal dilatation include the following:[ citation needed]