for End-Stage Achalasia
Achalasia subtype Integrated relaxation pressure (mm Hg) Peristalsis Additional considerations Type 1 >15 mm Hg 100% failed Premature contractions with DCI <450 mm Hg/s/cm can serve as surrogate for failed…
Heartburn to Lung Fibrosis and Beyond
!DOCTYPE html> © Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020M. G. Patti et al. (eds.)Foregut Surgeryhttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-27592-1_21 21. From Heartburn to Lung Fibrosis and Beyond Benjamin E. Haithcock1 (1) Department of Surgery, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill,…
Partial Fundoplication
Fig. 16.1 Laparoscopic antireflux surgery port placement We use an 11 mm optical viewing trocar to obtain access to the peritoneal cavity and position this approximately 10 cm inferior to…
Treatment of GERD
Drug Mechanism Acid-neutralizing capacity (mEq/15 mL of commercial product) Dosage Adverse reactions Antacids Aluminum hydroxide Neutralizes hydrochloride in the stomach to form Al (Cl)3 salt + H2O, resulting in increased…
and Chagas’ Disease
Fig. 3.1 Triatominae bug (Chagas disease vector) Symptoms may not occur after infection (acute phase) or they may be nonspecific as flu symptoms (in 30% of the cases). Two-thirds of…
