The Esophagus |
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CHAPTER | 6 |
Diagnostic Techniques | 37 |
Endoscopic Techniques | 53 |
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abnormalities achalasia ageal anastomosis anatomic Arch artery aspiration associated barium benign bleeding bougie carcinoma cardia cardiospasm Cardiovasc cause cervical esophagus chest cirrhosis Clin colon complications contractions cricopharyngeal cysts diagnosis diaphragm diaphragmatic diffuse spasm dilation disease disorders distal diverticulum dysphagia Ellis endoscopic esoph esophageal hiatal hernia esophageal hiatus esophageal motility esophageal perforation esophageal varices esophagogastric junction esophagomyotomy esophagoscope esophagus fistula foreign body gastric gastroesophageal sphincter gastrostomy hemorrhage hepatic hiatal hernia hiatus hypopharynx incision ingestion leiomyoma lesions lower esophageal sphincter lower esophagus lower sphincter lumen malignant manometric Mayo Clinic mediastinal mediastinum mucosa muscle myotomy normal occur Olsen operation patients Payne pharyngoesophageal pharynx pneumonitis portal hypertension portocaval posterior postoperative procedure pulmonary regurgitation reported resection respiratory resting pressure roentgenogram roentgenologic Schlegel splenic splenic vein splenorenal shunt stomach stricture studies Surg surgery surgical treatment sutures swallowing symptoms syndrome technique therapy thoracic tion trachea tube tumors ulcer upper usually varices venous