Methods: Two hundred thirty-six patients (159 females, age 47 ± 14 years) with typical and atypical GERD symptom(s) for > 3 months underwent standard water perfused esophageal manometry (EM ...

The esophagus is an organ that connects the back of the throat (or pharynx) with the stomach. It is the muscular channel that delivers food, liquids, and saliva to the rest of the digestive system.

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 ...

In a video posted to Reddit this summer, Lucie Rosenthal’s face starts focused and uncertain, looking intently into the ...

Rationale To date, the exact significance of esophageal eosinophilia requires careful clinical consideration. Traditionally, this finding has been attributed solely to peptic injury, but with the ...

Reddit has helped spread word about Botox as therapy for a condition that’s gaining awareness but is often dismissed: the inability to burp ...