Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) causes heartburn and discomfort. Learn its symptoms, triggers, treatments, and how to ...

Your lower esophageal sphincter (located between the esophagus ... inflammation of the esophagus Esophageal stricture, narrowing of the esophagus Barrett's esophagus, where tissue similar to ...

and the stomach lies a muscle called the lower esophageal sphincter which separates the contents of the stomach from the esophagus. GERD occurs when the sphincter is weak or when there is a structural ...

It is a condition in which the lower esophagus becomes involved by inflammatory changes that may progress to ulceration and stenosis and eventually to cicatricial stricture. A hiatus hernia of the ...

If requested before 2 p.m. you will receive a response today. The LINX® System augments the weak Lower Esophageal Sphincter (LES) to help prevent reflux. The LINX® System is a small, flexible band of ...

Ginger eases pressure on the lower esophageal sphincter and improves gastric emptying. Without reducing this pressure, the risk of the sphincter failing increases, allowing stomach acid to flow ...

showing a dilated esophageal body bird beak-like narrowing of lower esophageal sphincter (see Video 1). b; Vigorous achalasia showing diffuse spasm-like contractions in the esophageal body with ...