Benign anastomotic strictures after esophagectomy with gastric tube reconstruction occur frequently, even in the absence of risk factors, such as conduit ischemia or anastomotic leaks.

Patients who develop strictures may require dilatation ... should always be evaluated and excluded (Figure 1). Persistent gastric acidity at night despite therapy with PPIs twice daily is common ...

Her cardiopulmonary examination was normal, and her abdomen is soft and nontender with a healing incision scar from her gastric bypass ... revealed an anastomotic stricture, and dilation was ...

Gastric-outlet obstruction (GOO ... Malignant or benign anastomotic strictures and regional lymphadenopathy can also cause GOO. Historically, benign GOO was often a sequela of peptic ulcer ...