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31 lip 2024 · Esophageal dysphagia. Treatment approaches for esophageal dysphagia might include: Esophageal dilation. Dilation involves placing an endoscope into the esophagus and inflating an attached balloon to stretch it.
16 lip 2021 · Dysphagia is a common symptom with significant impact on quality of life. Our diagnostic armamentarium was primarily limited to endoscopy and barium esophagram until the advent of manometric techniques in the 1970s, which provided the first reliable tool for assessment of esophageal motor function.
18 lis 2023 · Objectives: Distinguish between oropharyngeal and esophageal dysphagia with respect to underlying etiology and clinical symptoms. Apply clinical approaches in the diagnosis of dysphagia. Apply current management options used in dysphagia.
22 maj 2023 · The treatment of dysphagia depends on the underlying diagnosis. It may include lifestyle changes, medication, swallowing rehabilitation, or surgery.
Appropriate management of functional dysphagia requires consideration of the possible causes; however, with appropriate treatment, functional dysphagia has a good prognosis. Reassurance and benign attribution are important management interventions.
31 lip 2024 · Esophageal dysphagia. Esophageal dysphagia refers to the sensation of food sticking or getting caught in the base of the throat or in the chest after swallowing begins. Some causes of esophageal dysphagia include: Achalasia. Achalasia is a condition that leads to trouble swallowing.
15 sty 2021 · Opioid-induced esophageal dysfunction is becoming more common. Esophagogastroduodenoscopy is recommended for the initial evaluation of esophageal dysphagia, with barium esophagography as an...
