Oesophageal Cancer Flashcards
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barrett’s oesophagus
bile reflux
Surgery complications. Stomach surgery, including total or partial removal of the stomach and gastric bypass surgery for weight loss, is responsible for most bile reflux.
Peptic ulcers. A peptic ulcer can block the pyloric valve so that it doesn’t open or close properly. Stagnant food in the stomach can lead to increased gastric pressure and allow bile and stomach acid to back up into the esophagus.
Gallbladder surgery. People who have had their gallbladders removed have significantly more bile reflux than do people who haven’t had this surgery.
