During proximal or total gastrectomy, dissection of the gastrohepatic ligament (lesser omentum)allows mobilization of the lesser curve of the stomach. The left triangular ligament can also be incised to provide better exposure to the esophageal hiatus. What is the omentum? The Omentum is a large ...
Pain: At times, a hiatal hernia causes chest pain orupper abdominal painwhen the stomach becomes trapped above the diaphragm through the narrow esophageal hiatus. Rarely, in a fixed hiatal hernia the blood supply is cut off to the trapped portion of the stomach, which causes extreme pain and ...
Esophageal varix c. Colonic lipoma d. Pancreatitis 6. Which of the following is a form of polymorphic ventricular tachycar- dia? a. Phlegmasia alba dolens b. Peau d'orange c. Torsades de pointes d. Cafe au lait 7. Which of the following may be indicative of breast cancer? a. Phlegm...
Kamolz T, Pointner R. Expectations of patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease for the outcome of laparoscopic antireflux surgery. Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech. 2002;12(6):389–92. . Kahrilas PJ, Bredenoord AJ, Fox M, et al. The Chicago Classification of esophageal motility disorders...