Question:
What's a Strictures

I see people talk about this and i'm sorry I have no clue...Thanks    — luckyflowers (posted on December 27, 2002)

December 27, 2002
Medically speaking, a stricture is a narrowing of an opening. During the RNY an opening is made from your pouch to the small bowel. This opening is very small (about the size of a pencil eraser) and sometimes this opening can narrow(this is usually caused from scar tissue) and when blocked will result in vomiting anything you eat or drink. This is easily remedied by contacting your doctor who will probably arrange for and endoscopy ( a tube put into your stomach via your mouth) so the stricture can be dilated so food and liquid can pass through like it is supposed to.Usually the endoscopy is done with some sedation so you really don't remember much about it.
   — Joy A.