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Obstruction of esophagus

Known as: obstruction oesophagus, oesophageal obstruction, Esophageal Obstruction 
Blockage of the normal flow of the contents in the esophagus.
National Institutes of Health

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2012
2012
The evaluation of esophageal stenting complications in palliative treatment of dysphagia related to esophageal cancer
Summary Background Esophageal cancer is the seventh-most frequent cause of cancer-related deaths and it is usually diagnosed at… 
2004
2004
Congenital esophageal stenosis.
Congenital esophageal stenosis CES is an uncommon anomaly that rarely goes undiagnosed until adulthood. We report 2 cases of CES… 
2001
2001
Self-Expanding Oesophageal Stents: Strategies for Re-Intervention
BACKGROUND AND STUDY AIMS Self-expanding metal stents have become accepted palliation for inoperable malignant oesophageal… 
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Restitution of Swallowing in the Fetal Sheep Restores Intestinal Growth after Midgestation Esophageal Obstruction
We have shown that, in the fetal sheep, abolition of fluid ingestion early in gestation results in a profound gastrointestinal… 
1977
1977
Traumatic perforation of the pharynx in the newborn.
Two newborn, low-birth-weight infants with traumatic perforation of the pharynx and an additional 18 previously reported cases… 
1977
1977
Cricopharyngeal myotomy as a method of treating cricopharyngeal dysphagia secondary to gastroesophageal reflux.
1974
1974
An elusive and often unsuspected cause of stridor or pneumonia (the esophageal foreign body).
Children with esophageal foreign bodies may present with a variety of respiratory symptoms and few, if any, symptoms of… 
Highly Cited
1972
Highly Cited
1972
A new scintigraphic technique for the study of the esophagus.
The radioesophagogram (REG) is a new tracer technique introduced for the functional study of the esophagus. Following the swallow… 
Highly Cited
1969
Highly Cited
1969
Instrumental perforations of the esophagus.
Esophageal perforations occurred in 33 (0.4 percent) of 8,038 patients who underwent peroral gastrointestinal endoscopic… 
1962
1962
Thoracic Arterial Arch Anomalies
Forty-one well-studied thoracic arterial arch anomalies are related to cases previously reported in the literature and presented… 
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