Surgery of the Esophagus, Stomach, and Small Intestine, 5th edHumansFemoral VeinIliac VeinThrombophlebitisRetroperitoneal FibrosisUreteral ObstructionMiddle AgedMaledoi:10.1016/S0016-5107(96)70249-3James T. LeeMinnesota Medicine
the esophagus and stomach, with particular attention to technique.A literature review of minimally invasive surgery of the esophagus and stomach was conducted.Laparoscopic (and thoracoscopic) approaches for gastroesophageal reflux disease appear to have excellent operative and short-term follow-up results....
An abdominal incision is then needed to make the stomach into a tube (conduit) that connects the remainder of the healthy esophagus to the rest of the bowel. This part of the operation can be done as an open surgery (laparotomy) or minimally invasively (laparoscopic or robotic surgery). ...
A paraesophageal hernia occurs when the lower part of the esophagus, the stomach, or other organs move up into the chest. The hiatus is an opening in the diaphragm (a muscle separating the chest from the abdomen) through which organs pass from the chest into the abdomen. The lower part ...
Several side effects are also associated with the band, including band slippage or band erosion into the stomach, which occurs in a very small percentage of patients, as well as dilatation of the esophagus if the patient overeats. Patients may also suffer mechanical problems with the band, ...
at the full length of the esophagus, the stomach, and the first part of the intestine (duodenum). If a mass or tumor is seen in the esophagus, the gastroenterologist has the ability to take a sample of tissue (biopsy) through the same tube. The patient is usually sedated for endoscopy....
Medically unfit patients and corrosive stricture involving the larynx, cervical esophagus and stomach were excluded from the study. Patients were registered through OPD. After necessary preoperative workup the patients were subjected to the surgical procedure....
This study aimed to determine infection rates and the responsible pathogens after major elective surgery of the pancreas, liver, stomach, and esophagus. Between January 1, 2005 and August 31, 2007, the records of all patients of the Department of General, Abdominal and Vascular Surgery, ...
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Patients who had undergone gastrointestinal procedures (eg, esophagus, stomach, bowel, or rectal operations) had a high risk of recurrent VTE at 6 months (HR, 8.4; 95% CI, 4.0-17.8) (Figure 2). Nonorthopedic surgical procedures were associated with a higher risk of recurrence at 1 month ...