The longer, thinner balloon on top lodges inside the lower esophagus, just above the other balloon.
Figure 1 shows the lower end of a normal esophagus with a smooth connection between the lower esophagus and stomach.
Branches also supply the lower esophagus.
There was a big hole in the lower esophagus.
The surgeon cuts the muscles along the lower esophagus.
I finally realized that it was causing a delay or stopage of food in my lower esophagus before it got to my stomach.
The pseudodiverticulae may be seen preferentially in the lower esophagus on barium swallow also.
Adenocarcinoma is a cancer of the columnar epithelium typical of the lower esophagus.
A probe that measures pH will be passed through your nose or mouth into your lower esophagus.