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On the Web
- Esophagus: aube - Interview by Dan Kletter and photography by Yuri Shibata, originally published in Ongaku Otaku.
- Ask the Experts: Acid-Related Disorders - Discusses several topics related to dyspepsia, gastroesophageal reflux disease, Barrett's esophagus, GERD-related cough, and their diagnosis and treatment. From Medscape. Requires free registration.
- eMedicine Health: Cancer of the Esophagus - Consumer health resource center providing information on causes, symptoms and treatment.
- Barrett's Esophagus - Provides an illustrated explanation of causes, symptoms and diagnosis. Includes recommendations for patients, and outlines the role of medication and surgery.
- Disorders of Esophagus More Common In Older Adults - Article about the relationship between esophageal disease and age.
- Diseases of the Esophagus - Covers all aspects of esophageal disease - etiology, investigation and diagnosis, and both medical and surgical treatment. This is the official journal of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus (ISDE).
- Portal Hypertension And Bleeding Of Oesophageal Varices - British Liver Trust offers information about these complications of liver disease. Includes detection, prevention, and treatment.
- Hemodynamic Mechanism of Esophageal Varices - Provides an introduction, treatment strategy, illustration and tomography images. Aimed at professionals. From Digestive Endoscopy.
- MedicineNet - Bleeding Esophageal Varices - Learn about symptoms, treatment, and prevention.
- InteliHealth: Esophageal Varices - Features symptoms, diagnosis, duration, prevention, treatment, and prognosis.
Wikipedia Articles
- Horsemen of the Esophagus - Horsemen of the Esophagus by Jason Fagone is a nonfiction book about the sport of competitive eating and the outsized American appetite. Horsemen follows three American "gurgitators" during a year on the pro eating circuit: Ohio housepainter David "Coondog" O'Karma, South Jersey truckdriver Bill "El Wingador" Simmons, and Manhattan day-trader ...
- Megaesophagus - Megaesophagus is a condition in dogs where peristalsis fails to occur properly and the esophagus is enlarged. Normally, when the dog's esophagus is functioning properly, it acts as a muscle and pushes the food down the esophagus into the stomach.
- Schatzki ring - A Schatzki ring or Schatzki-Gary ring is a ring found in the lower part of the esophagus that can cause difficulty swallowing. The ring is made up of mucosal tissue (which lines the esophagus) or muscular tissue.
- Endoscopic foreign body retrieval - Endoscopic foreign body retrieval refers to the removal of ingested objects from the esophagus, stomach and duodenum by endoscopic techniques. It does not involve surgery, but rather encompasses a variety of techniques employed through the gastroscope for grasping foreign bodies, manipulating them, and removing them while protecting the esophagus and trachea.
- Vagus ganglia - Vagus ganglia are small, elongated ganglia located between the esophagus and aorta. They mark the terminus of the recurrent nerve.