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Esophageal Dilation

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Esophageal dilation, also spelled oesophageal dilatation in British English, is a therapeutic endoscopic procedure that enlarges the internal passage, or lumen, of the esophagus.

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Esophageal dilation, or oesophageal dilatation, is a therapeutic endoscopic procedure that enlarges the lumen of the esophagus.
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