AccessMedicine | Print: The Esophagus
Page 1 of 31
ANATOMY
The esophagus (Figure 20–1) is a muscular tube that serves as a conduit for the passage of food and fluids from the pharynx to the stoma...
AccessMedicine | Print: The Esophagus
Page 1 of 31
ANATOMY
The esophagus (Figure 20–1) is a muscular tube that serves as a conduit for the passage of food and fluids from the pharynx to the stoma...
NORMAL ESOPHAGUS
NORMAL ENDOSCOPIC VIEW OF ESOPHAGUS
NORMAL HISTOLOGY OF ESOPHAGUS
ENDOSCOPIC VIEW OF ESOPHAGEO GASTRIC
SYMPTOMATOLOGY OF ESOPHAGEAL DISEASES
• • • • Heart burn Dysphagia P...
ESOPHAGUS
WHAT ABOUT?
Simptoms and signs Investigations Gastroesophageal Reflux Esophagitis Esophageal Cancer Motility Disorders: Achalasia and D. Spasm Structural Anomalies and Misce...
HIATAL HERNIA
HIATAL HERNIA
Distal esophagus- held in position by the
phrenoesophageal ligament Occurs most commonly in women Most hiatal hernias are asymptomatic 5-10% of pts.will develop G...
Lectia 3 – Afectiunile esofagului
I. ANATOMY
AND FUNCTION
A. Sphincters 1. Upper esophageal sphincter (UES) (composed of cricopharyngeus and thyreopharyngeus muscle). This sphincter separates the ...
ABSTRACT
Esophageal webs are thin membranes located in the middle or upper esophagus. They are mainly observed in the Plummer Vinson syndrome which is associated with iron deficiency anemia. Its ma...
ESOPHAGEAL EMERGENCIES
Foreign bodies in the esophagus Esophageal perforations and ruptures Caustic injuries
The risk of foreign body impaction in the esophagus is greatest in
– – – – – children ...
ESOPHAGEAL DISEASES
Two major functions of the esophagus:
Transport of the food bolus
from the mouth to the stomach. Prevention of retrograde flow of gastrointestinal contents.
Upper esoph...
MOTILITY DISORDERS OF ESOPHAGUS
Cerrahpaşa Medical Faculty, Department of General Surgery
PROF DR OLCAY ALVER
MOTILITY DISORDERS OF ESOPHAGUS
Cerrahpaşa Medical Faculty, Department of General Su...
Esophageal cancer: All - MayoClinic.com
Page 1 of 14
Esophageal cancer
Definition
Esophageal cancer is a serious form of cancer that starts in the inner layer of your esophagus, the 10-inch long ...
Esophageal cancer: All - MayoClinic.com
Page 1 of 14
Esophageal cancer
Definition
Esophageal cancer is a serious form of cancer that starts in the inner layer of your esophagus, the 10-inch long ...
Choking with Eating
Ensure delivery by adding radiocase@email.emedicine .com to your address book.
ANSWER Diffuse esophageal spasm (DES): The barium swallow studies (see Images 1-2) show alternat...
Esophagus, stomach & duodenum 1. Which of the following statements about the anatomic course of the esophagus is correct? A. The cervical esophagus passes behind and to the right of the trachea. B....