What is esophageal stricture?

Esophageal stricture can be treated by general treatment, drug treatment, surgical treatment, etc.

1. General treatment

patients can choose liquid, semi-liquid food to supplement nutrition to prevent the symptoms of dysphagia. In addition, reduce the intake of hard food to prevent esophageal mucosal damage.

2. Drug treatment

patients with esophageal stricture caused by long-term inflammatory stimulation can use prednisone, dexamethasone, hydrocortisone and other drugs to reduce inflammatory reaction.

3. Surgical treatment

patients can choose to use dilation balloon or metal dilator to enlarge the esophagus at the stricture site and restore normal esophageal morphology when necessary.