You should seek medical attention if you notice any of the following after the esophageal dilation: Difficulty breathing Fever Chest pain Bloody or black bowel movements The most dangerous ...

The esophagus is a muscular tube that carries food and liquids from the throat to the stomach. The esophagus runs through the middle of the chest cavity and has two circular muscles called sphincters ...

Esophageal perforations, Mallory-Weiss tears, and esophageal hematoma involve traumatic injury to the esophagus. These can be iatrogenic, in particular due to esophageal instrumentation ...

Twenty-four hours had elapsed since the onset of symptoms because the diagnosis of perforation ... repair apply to both groups. It is well known that vomiting may cause injury to the esophagus.

Esophageal hypomotility in general and especially ineffective esophageal motility according to the Chicago criteria of primary motility disorders of the esophagus, is one of the most frequently ...