As a little person, Matt was expected to have a small esophagus, but doctors noticed he actually had a normal person-sized esophagus. In a confessional, Caryn explained to Matt, "It's kinked.

After the procedure, your body should begin to make normal esophageal cells. Radiofrequency ablation involves using an endoscope to apply directed radio waves to burn away abnormal tissue.

Barrett's esophagus is an acquired metaplastic abnormality in which the normal stratified squamous epithelium lining of the esophagus is replaced by an intestinal-like columnar epithelium.

[3] Thus, it has been assumed that those patients with GERD symptoms--but normal esophageal mucosa--represent a mild form of the disease. Consequently, a much more conservative therapeutic ...