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abdominal abnormal achalasia acid Amer anastomosis aortic arch artery associated barium benign biopsy bleeding bolus Brit cancer carcinoma cardia cardiospasm catheter cause cells cervical cirrhosis Clin clinical congenital contraction deglutition diagnosis diffuse spasm dilatation disease distal esophagus diverticulum dysphagia endoscopic epithelium esoph esophageal atresia esophageal carcinoma esophageal varices esophageal wall esophagogastric esophagoscopy esophagus etal examination fibers foreign body gastric gastro Gastroenterology gastroesophageal reflux gastroesophageal sphincter gastrointestinal gullet heartburn HELLEMANS hiatal hiatus hernia increase intraluminal junction lesions liver lower esophageal sphincter lumen malignant manometric mediastinal motility mucosa nerve normal obstruction occur pain patients peptic perforation perfusion peristalsis peristaltic pharyngoesophageal pharynx plexus portal hypertension posterior radiological reflux esophagitis regurgitation resection resting pressure ring rupture segment smooth muscle sphincter pressure squamous stenosis stomach stricture Surg surgery surgical swallowing symptoms syndrome technique thoracic tissue trachea tracheoesophageal fistula treatment tube tumor ulcer upper usually vagotomy VANTRAPPEN veins X-ray