DA20.0
category
Oesophageal obstruction
Definition
Hindrance of the passage of luminal contents in the oesophagus. Obstruction of oesophagus can be partial or complete, and caused by intrinsic or extrinsic factors.
Exclusions
Also indexed as
Acquired Schatzki oesophageal ringCompression of oesophagusConstriction of oesophagusOesophageal obstructionStenosis of oesophagusStricture of oesophaguscardia stenosiscardia stricturecardiac orifice stomach stricturecardiac orifice stricturelower oesophageal muscular ringlower oesophageal ringobstructed oesophagusobstruction of oesophagusoesophageal compressionoesophageal constrictionoesophageal narrowingoesophageal ringoesophageal stricturestomach cardia stenosis