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A member asked:
A 55 year old male with chronic esophageal narrowing wastreated with dilatations. any option: surgical or not to avoid dilatations?
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Yes: Resection and replace with stomach pull up or colon interposition are long standing procedures to look up and discuss risks in this particular person.
Answered 10/11/2017
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Probably: It would depend on cause/etiology of narrowing. Surgical intervention can possibly be myotomy (local incision in esophageal muscle), local/ limited segmental resection, or total esophagectomy. There are quite a few variations. Your best bet is to discuss with a thoracic surgeon at an esophageal center.
Answered 10/1/2017
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Has EE been R/O'ed?: I'm assuming you have maximized acid suppression treatment, but have you ruled out eosinophilic esophagitis?
Answered 10/1/2017
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