I have an interesting scenario that a doctor wanted to throw here via me...
He has a patient who has no history of having Schatzki's Ring - which traditionally patients with that - will require a balloon to open so they can pass the scope through and into the stomach.
His patient - in question: significant for dysphagia upon viewing the esophagus - structurally speaking.
Patient also has acute gastritis and GERD.
When I asked him if the patient had a 'ring', he stated that by site, nothing was seen to be considered a 'ring' but, the dysphagia was so significant that he had to open the esophagus more in order to pass through the pylorus..
would dysphagia be enough to qualify for the balloon?
