The Esophagus: Medical and Surgical Management |
Contents
Introduction | 3 |
Anatomy of the Esophagus | 6 |
Physiology of the Esophagus | 17 |
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achalasia agus anastomosis aorta Arch artery atresia barium BENEDICT Benign tumors biopsy biopsy specimen bleeding bougie bouginage cancer cardia cardiac orifice cardiospasm cause cent cervical chronic clinical colon congenital cricopharyngeus diagnosis diaphragm difficulty in swallowing dilated distal diverticulum duodenal ulcer dysphagia endoscopic endoscopist esoph esophageal carcinoma esophageal disease esophageal obstruction esophageal ulcer esophageal varices esophageal web esophagectomy esophagoscopy esophagus ETIOLOGY FIGURE fistula forceps foreign body frequently gastrostomy Gynec hemorrhage hiatus hernia incision layer lesions lower esophagus lumen lye stricture lymphoma malignant mediastinal mediastinum megaesophagus mouth muscle neck nerve normal Obst occur operation pain patient peptic stenosis peptic ulcer perforation phageal pharynx Plate portal hypertension portion pressure procedure prognosis regurgitation reported resection rupture sarcoma segment short esophagus shunt spasm stenosis stomach substernal surgeon surgery surgical treatment sutures symptoms therapy Thoracic Surg tion tissue trachea tube tumor upper usually vomiting x-ray X-ray appearance x-ray examination