title: An unusually intractable Schatzki ring.
abstract: Most patients with Schatzki's ring have dysphagia that can be relieved by esophageal dilation. We report an unusual case in which dysphagia caused by a Schatzki ring could not be managed conservatively. The obstructing ring was excised through a gastrotomy approached by a left-sided thoracotomy. An antireflux procedure was done after elimination of the ring. Five years later, the patient remained symptom free.
authors.affiliation: Section of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Molins
authors.forename: W S
authors.initials: WS
authors.lastname: Payne
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Cameron
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: MacCarty
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D004940:Esophageal Stenosis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011859:Radiography