Table of Contents
- Overview
- Symptoms
- Treatment
- Prevention
- Images
Esophagogastric ring; Schatzki's ring
Treatment
Treatment involves stretching the ring by passing a device called a dilator through the area. Sometimes, a balloon is placed in the area and inflated, which helps widen the abnormal ring.
Support Groups
Expectations (prognosis)
Swallowing problems may return. Repeated treatments may be needed.
Calling your health care provider
Call for an appointment with your health care provider if you have swallowing problems.
Previous Section
Review Date: 11/11/2010
Reviewed By: David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of
General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington
School of Medicine; and George F. Longstreth, MD, Department of
Gastroenterology, Kaiser Permanente Medical Care Program, San
Diego, California. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical
Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
