Esophageal Stenosis Caused by Peptic Esophagitis or Ulceration

Abstract

SINCE operations on the esophagus are now commonplace and since peptic stenosis of the esophagus is of great current interest to the internist, radiologist, endoscopist and thoracic surgeon, it seems appropriate to review this controversial subject and bring it up to date.Etiology Incidence Vinson¹ found 40 cases of unknown origin among 243 patients with benign stenosis of the esophagus. Benedict and Sweet² reported 60 cases of what is now termed peptic stenosis among 1000 patients undergoing esophagoscopy. Of 1340 patients examined in this clinic, 119 (8.7 per cent) had peptic stenosis (100 of these being the basis of a . . .