Like heartburn, GERD is a digestive disease in which stomach acid and other contents reflux back up into one's esophagus after being swallowed, causing inflammation and bothersome symptoms. "Over time ...

[23] Before stenting, an esophagogram was obtained to determine the precise length of the stenosis and whether or not broncho-esophageal fistulas were present. In 46 patients (59% of the total ...

the location of the lower esophageal sphincter and squamo-columnar junction; presence and size of hiatal hernia; presence of erosive esophagitis, ulceration, or stricture; and location of biopsy ...