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Esophagus

Known as: Esofago, Gastrointestinal Tract, Esophagus, Oesophagus 
The portion of the digestive canal between the pharynx and stomach. It is about 25 cm long and consists of three parts: the cervical part, from the… 
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Upper Gastrointestinal Tractesophagus and stomach

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Review
2006
Review
2006
Review article: from 1906 to 2006 – a century of major evolution of understanding of gastro‐oesophageal reflux disease
Our understanding of gastro‐oesophageal reflux disease has undergone significant changes over the last century. 
1986
1986
Gastric secretion and reflux pattern in reflux oesophagitis before and during ranitidine treatment.
Ranitidine (150 mg X 2) and placebo were given to 42 patients with reflux oesophagitis for 8 weeks by the double-blind crossover… 
Highly Cited
1985
Highly Cited
1985
Measurement of net transplacental transfer of fluid to the fetal sheep.
If fetal drinking activity is prevented and it is assumed that in the latter third of gestation the fetus is capable of… 
Review
1984
Review
1984
Substernal gastric bypass of the excluded esophagus--results of an ill-advised operation.
Substernal gastric bypass of the excluded thoracic esophagus for palliation of esophageal carcinoma was proposed as a method of… 
1983
1983
Protection by oral pretreatment with taurine against the negative inotropic effects of low-calcium medium on isolated perfused chick heart.
Chicks were given taurine by mouth using a cannula pushed down into the oesophagus. This treatment had protected the heart, when… 
1968
1968
Late Post Radiation Changes in the Larynx, Pharynx, Oesophagus and the Trachea
BEFORE the advent of megavoltage radiation in radiotherapy, superficial and deep X-rays were used extensively in the treatment of… 
1966
1966
Radiological landmarks at the oesophago-gastric junction.
Anatomical studies have shown that three different appearances may be seen at the lower end of the oesophagus-namely, inferior… 
1960
1960
Transection Operations for Portal Hypertension
The treatment of bleeding from oesophageal varices has given rise to much discussion during the last decade and a half. There is… 
1954
1954
Gastro-oesophageal incompetence in children, with special reference to minor degrees of partial thoracic stomach.
It is becoming recognised that weakness of the valve mechanism between oesophagus and stomach is a not infrequent cause of… 
1946
1946
CARCINOMA OF THE OESOPHAGUS