DEFINITION

        Esophageal stricture is a narrowing of the lumen of the esophagus due to the formation

of fibrosis in the esophageal wall, usually caused by inflammation and necrosis due to

various causes.

        Stricture of the esophagus is one of the causes of dysphagia complaints. Around 30% of

complaints of dysphagia is caused by narrowing of the lumen of the esophagus. Dysphagia is

a subjective sensation of going organic abnormalities during the passage of liquid or solid

food from the mouth to the stomach. This dysphagia complaints ranging from an inability to

swallow (oropharyngeal dysphagia) until the sensation of inhibition of food passing through

the esophagus to the stomach (esophageal dysphagia).

       Stiktur esophagus based on the cause can be divided into malignant and benign

esophageal strictures. Especially malignant esophageal strictures caused by malignancy of the

esophagus, but also can be caused by malignancy outside the esophagus. whereas benign

esophageal strictures caused by various causes such as Gastro Esophageal Reflux Disease

(GERD), caustic substances / corrosive, post-anastomosis of the esophagus, post-radiation

and chronic esophagitis.

Gambar 1: Anatomy narrowing of the esophagus and the distance

inscisivus esophagus from above .