Lower esophageal membrane: about an operated case
a 25-year old patient with a history of dysphagic episodes from the age of 4, is reported. A brief survey of this infrequent conditions is made. Distinctive features with ectopic cardiaand stenosis from esophagitis, are dealt with. The case under consider...
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| Format: | article |
| Status: | Published version |
| Publication Date: | 2020 |
| Country: | Uruguay |
| Institution: | Sociedad de Cirugía del Uruguay |
| Repository: | Revista Cirugía del Uruguay |
| Language: | Spanish |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:ojs2.revista.scu.org.uy:article/2010 |
| Online Access: | https://revista.scu.org.uy/index.php/cir_urug/article/view/2010 |
| Access Level: | Open access |
| Keyword: | esófago cirugía esophagus surgery |
| Summary: | a 25-year old patient with a history of dysphagic episodes from the age of 4, is reported. A brief survey of this infrequent conditions is made. Distinctive features with ectopic cardiaand stenosis from esophagitis, are dealt with. The case under consideration underwent surgical resection, followed by thorough cure. Endoscopy during surgery, as a useful means of locating the lesion, is advocated. We are concerned with the furst case reported in this country and the third one in the world bibliography, treated through esophagotomy and resection. |
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