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What are esophageal strictures?

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  1. Dr. Linda Lee
     
    Dr. Linda Lee of Johns Hopkins Medicine answered:

    Esophageal strictures are scarred areas that narrow the lumen (the channel through which food must pass). Strictures occur in patients who have had relatively severe esophagitis, brought on by long-term exposure to acid reflux.

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    Esophageal strictures are scarred areas that narrow the lumen (the channel through which food must pass). Strictures occur in patients who have had relatively severe esophagitis, brought on by long-term exposure to acid reflux. More

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