Medically reviewed by Qin Rao, MD An esophageal stricture is a gradual narrowing of the esophagus, which can lead to ...

Eating too fast, talking while you’re chowing down, not chewing enough or munching on dry foods might cause difficulty ...

may impair esophageal distensibility without narrowing the width of the esophageal lumen as it is developed by an ordinary swallow of barium suspension. It is only when a bolus that stretches the ...

The figures are stills from the linked videos. a; Classical achalasia, showing a dilated esophageal body bird beak-like narrowing of lower esophageal sphincter (see Video 1). b; Vigorous achalasia ...