Prevalence and Costs of Esophageal Strictures in the United States.
Angela Z XueChelsea AndersonCary C CottonCharles E GaberCynthia FeltnerEvan S DellonPublished in: Clinical gastroenterology and hepatology : the official clinical practice journal of the American Gastroenterological Association (2024)
Esophageal strictures are common, affecting between 1/100 and 1/1000 patients in the United States, with the highest rates seen in patients aged 75 years and older. Accordingly, strictures have a significant financial burden on the health care system, with costs greater than $1 billion annually.