Stricture dilation -does it work?

[bellabloom 2,467]

Has anyone had a stricture dilated with success?

I have one and had my first dilation today. The doctor said there is a lot of scar tissue in my esophagus causing food to get stuck and vomiting.

From what I've read on here, many people have had no success with this procedure and end up with stents or revision surgery.

I'm worried. Has anyone been able to eat after this procedure?

Edited July 23, 2015 by bellabloom

[BusyLizzy 13]

What happened?

What is stricture?

[dunnfab15 1]

Has anyone had a stricture dilated with success?

I have one and had my first dilation today. The doctor said there is a lot of scar tissue in my esophagus causing food to get stuck and vomiting.

From what I've read on here, many people have had no success with this procedure and end up with stents or revision surgery.

I'm worried. Has anyone been able to eat after this procedure?[/quote

I had my surgery In 2012 and had a serious stricture I lived with for a year. It was miserable. I had it dilated three times and last time gastric guy said no more bariatric doc needs to fix. So I had a revision or a bypass. It's better now. Here recently it kinda feels like it's happening again just a pain in the a$$. For some reason we just healed really quick and well ....well enough it left that much scar tissue and closed fast. Just stay on top of it