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Many cases of heartburn can be eased with simple lifestyle strategies. But chronic heartburn that occurs more than twice a ...

When all goes well, the food heads through the upper esophageal sphincter, a ring-shaped muscle, and then into the esophagus. Involuntary muscle contractions called peristalsis keep the food ...

6 Beyond the body of the esophagus, periesophageal nerves are at risk of injury when ablation is performed in these areas. Branches of the vagus nerve control peristalsis, the pyloric sphincter, and ...

SAN DIEGO—Gastroenterologists have debated the best course of action for patients with Barrett’s esophagus for decades. Which is better for detecting early malignancy and preventing ...

37.8% had involvement of the esophageal body and lower esophageal sphincter. 37.8% had ILD. 24.3% presented the diffuse form of SSC. No association was found between manometric changes and clinical ...

The data included classification, gap length, timing of surgery, methods of esophageal elongation, methods of esophageal anastomosis, postoperative complications, prognosis, etc. Results: A total of 7 ...