Esophagus Flashcards
Narrowest area in GIT
Cricopharynx> ileocecal junction
Location of constructors in oesophagus
15 CM cricopharynx C6
25 centimetre left bronchus T4
40 cm diaphragm T10
Dye used in chromo endoscopy
Columnar
Squamous
Oral cavity
Methylene blue
Iodine
Toluidine blue
Difference between esophageal web and Schatzki ring
Esophageal web. Schatzki ring
Asymmetrical. Symmetrical
Mucosal. Submucosal
VACTERL (+/- S) syndrome
Most common is cardiac
most common in cardiac is VSD> PDA >TOF
Second most common is is anorectal anomaly
Most common in limb is radial hypoplasia
1) Chemotherapy for squamous cell carcinoma oesophagus
2) Chemotherapy for adenocarcinoma oesophagus
1) Cisplatin+5-FU
2) FOLFOX