During the procedure, the doctor puts an endoscope from your throat to the esophagus. Then, a balloon or a dilator is inserted to stretch the esophagus. People with GERD are given medications to ...

The robot, which has been tested in the bodies of pigs, is designed to gradually stretch out tubular organs like the esophagus in ... several weeks at a time. The procedure can be troublesome ...

Dilating, or stretching, the esophagus. Using a small tube called a stent to reopen the esophagus. Surgery is sometimes necessary in severe cases. Esophageal strictures happen when the lining of ...

The main treatment is to manage any underlying health conditions and to stretch open the esophagus ... you might need surgery to push the stomach back into place and repair the diaphragm muscle.

Very careful insertion of a 52-French bougie into the esophagus is useful in widening the esophagus, stretching the circular ... During the procedure, intraoperative endoscopy is advised to ...