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Esophageal Stenosis - Esophageal Stricture

Prevention & Expectations

What can be done to prevent the condition?

To prevent this condition:

A person who has gastroesophageal reflux should talk to his or her healthcare provider about ways to treat it so that scar tissue will not form.

A person should avoid swallowing any substance that could harm the esophagus.

What are the long-term effects of the condition?

Even after successful treatment, strictures tend to recur. A stricture caused by drinking lye is thought to be associated with esophageal cancer decades later.

What are the risks to others?

There are no risks to others.

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