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Chapter and Conference Paper
Gastric replacement
In the past, it was not uncommon to perform esophageal resection for peptic esophagitis. Today, however, thanks not only to widespread use of modern dilatation techniques but also to surgical procedures such a...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Degeneration of caustic stenosis
Because there is a risk of develo** squamous carcinoma in a caustic strictured esophagus, resectional surgery would theoretically be preferable to bypass surgery. However, resectional surgery carries a highe...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Enteral Nutrition by Jejunostomy After Esophageal Surgery
Oral feeding must be discontinued for a long time after esophageal surgery (about 12 days without complications). During this period, the problem is to maintain a proper nutritional status. In this aim, it is ...