Esophagoscopic findings are those of absence of the normal resistance at the cricopharyngeus, flaccidity and lack of sensation of the esophageal walls, and perhaps adherence of particles of food to the folds.
The esophageal speculum inserted through a small intercostal incision makes an excellent pleuroscope, its spatular tip being of particular value in moving the lung out of the way.
Johnston )] The extraction of meat and other foods from the esophagus at the level of the upper thoracic aperture is usually readily accomplished with the esophageal speculum and forceps.
If the esophagealdilatation be great, regurgitation may occur only after an accumulation of several days, when large quantities of stale food will be expelled.
Gastrostomy for feeding as a preliminary to the esophageal operation has been suggested, and is certainly ideal from the viewpoint of nutrition and esophageal rest.
For operations on the upper end of the esophagus, and particularly for foreign body work, the esophageal speculum shown at A and B, in Fig.
Esophageal dilatation above a malignant lesion is rarely great, because the stenosis is seldom severely obstructive until late in the course of the disease.
Imperforate esophagus usually shows an upper esophageal segment ending in a blind pouch.
The pyriform sinuses in these cases are seen with the laryngeal mirror to be filled with frothy secretion (Jackson's sign of esophageal stenosis) and this secretion may sometimes be seen trickling into the larynx.
There is a definite fifth narrowing of the esophageal lumen not easily demonstrated esophagoscopically and not seen during dissection, but readily shown functionally by the fact that almost all foreign bodies lodge at this point.
It is to be emphasized that blind bouginage has no place in the diagnosis of any esophageal condition.
The esophageal veins empty into the ascending vena cava.
The minor azygos vein receives the following: the tertiary azygos vein; the lower five left intercostal veins; the small left mediastinal veins; the lower left esophageal veins.
At its commencement it is placed in the median line and gradually inclines to the left as it passes forward to the esophageal opening to the diaphragm.
The thoracic aorta gives off the intercostal arteries, which supply the ribs, the bronchials which supply the lungs, the esophageal which supplies the esophagus, and the pericardiac which supplies the pericardium.
Sometimes, when a more careful examination is necessary, an esophageal tube or probang is passed through the nose or mouth down the esophagus to the stomach.
If facilities are available, relief may be afforded by passing an esophageal tube through which some of the gaseous and liquid contents of the stomach may escape.
Fulton mentions a case of rupture of the esophageal end of a stomach in a child.
There is an instance of a soldier who swallowed a bone while eating soup, who died on the thirty-first day from the rupture internally of an esophageal abscess.
There were obstructing esophageal neoplasms about 10 1/3 inches from the teeth, which prevented vomiting.
A ragged opening at the esophageal orifice, on the anterior surface of the stomach was found.
Shortly afterward the esophagealtube was removed and recovery was virtually complete.
He was ingeniously fed by esophageal tubes and rectal enemata; in three weeks speech and deglutition were restored.
Under the heading Neurotic Esophageal Stricture stuttering in swallowing is treated of.
In sufferers from esophageal stricture of the neurotic type the muscles by an unfortunate perversion of nerve force contract in front of the bolus instead of behind it.
Neurotic esophagealstricture is entirely benignant and its prognosis altogether favorable.
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