Serosal patch of the gastroesophageal junction: an experimental study in dogs [PDF]
, 1998 Thirty two dogs were operated on in order to evaluate the mucosal regeneration of the serosal patch at the gastroesophageal junction. The operation began with a cardiotomy involving one centimeter of the esophagus and two centimeters of the stomach ...
Goldenberg, Saul +2 more
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Esophageal Tumor Segmentation in CT Images using Dilated Dense Attention Unet (DDAUnet) [PDF]
arXiv, 2020 Manual or automatic delineation of the esophageal tumor in CT images is known to be very challenging. This is due to the low contrast between the tumor and adjacent tissues, the anatomical variation of the esophagus, as well as the occasional presence of foreign bodies (e.g. feeding tubes). Physicians therefore usually exploit additional knowledge such
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Impaired Esophageal Motility and Clearance Post-Lung Transplant: Risk For Chronic Allograft Failure [PDF]
, 2017 Objectives: Gastroesophageal reflux is common in patients post-lung transplantation (LTx) and thus considered a risk factor for aspiration and consequently allograft rejection and the development of chronic allograft failure. However, evidence supporting
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2011 update on esophageal achalasia
World Journal of Gastroenterology, 2012 There have been some breakthroughs in the diagnosis and treatment of esophageal achalasia in the past few years. First, the introduction of high-resolution manometry with pressure topography plotting as a new diagnostic tool has made it possible to classify achalasia into three subtypes.
Wei-Chen Tai +5 more
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Esophageal Acalasia: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Management [PDF]
, 2023 Achalasia is a rare disease, but it can lead to loss of the lower esophageal sphincter (LES) causing many complications in the gastrointestinal tract. Achalasia has a good prognosis if treated promptly, but the symptoms are non-specific.
Akelba, Shalsa Damai +4 more
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Upper esophageal sphincter pressure in patients with Chagas' disease and primary achalasia
Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research, 2000 The most important component of the upper esophageal sphincter (UES) is the cricopharyngeal muscle. During the measurement of sphincter pressure the catheter passed through the sphincter affects the pressure value.
R.O. Dantas
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Mutational profile of TP53 in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma associated with chagasic megaesophagus [PDF]
, 2017 Chaga's disease is an important communicable neglected disease that is gaining wider attention due to its increasing incidence worldwide. Achalasia due to chagasic megaesophagus (CM), a complication of this disease, is a known-yet, poorly understood ...
Adad, S. J. +10 more
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A Rare Case of Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding and Esophageal Candidiasis in Severe Achalasia [PDF]
Achalasia is an esophageal dysmotility disorder characterized by failure of relaxation of the lower esophageal sphincter (LES), accompanied by aperistalsis of the distal esophagus. Recent data show that the prevalence of achalasia in the United States is
Robbins, MD, Justin +2 more
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Diagnósticos de enfermagem de pacientes em período pré-operatório de cirurgia esofágica [PDF]
, 2009 This study aimed to identify and analyze the nursing diagnoses of patients in the preoperative period of esophageal surgeries. Data were collected by means of an instrument, based on Horta's Conceptual Model.
CANINI, Silvia Rita Marin da Silva +3 more
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Atrio-esophageal fistula complicating esophageal achalasia
Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, 2011 A 75-year-old male, known to have achalasia, was admitted to the intensive care unit with massive upper gastrointestinal bleeding and sepsis. He had a history of purulent pericarditis 18 months earlier. He also presented with atrial fibrillation associated with a cerebral transient ischemic accident two months earlier.
Julia Pouly +3 more
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