Abstract
Esophageal peptic stricture is a manifestation of long-standing gastroesophageal reflux disease. It usually involves the distal esophagus and results from chronic exposure of the lower esophagus to the acidic gastric fluid. Dysphagia is the most common presenting symptom. Gastric acid suppression with mechanical dilation (bougienage) or balloon dilation is the mainstay of therapy. Both forms of dilation are highly effective in treating the stricture and resolving the dysphagia. Recalcitrant strictures can be treated by intramucosal steroid injection or esophageal stent placement.
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Hazey, J.W., Al-Mansour, M.R. (2019). Management of Esophageal Peptic Stricture. In: Grams, J., Perry, K., Tavakkoli, A. (eds) The SAGES Manual of Foregut Surgery . Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-96122-4_10
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