Sökning: "esophagogastric junction"
Hittade 2 avhandlingar innehållade orden esophagogastric junction.
1. Perioperative complications in obese patients : A thesis on risk reducing strategies
Sammanfattning : Aspiration of gastric content and delayed or failed intubation are the leading causes of anesthesia-related mortality and morbidity. In the recovery period, airway obstruction with subsequent hypoxia is a relatively common cause of morbidity, and is highly associated to the amount of opioids administered, especially in obese patients. LÄS MER
2. Esophageal stenting in the palliation of malignant strictures
Sammanfattning : Background: The prognosis among patients with esophageal or cardia cancer is worse than that in most cancer diseases. Moreover, more than half of the patients with carcinoma of the esophageal or gastric cardia diagnosed in Sweden present with an advanced disease where the only available treatment is palliation. LÄS MER