oesophagus Flashcards
1
Q
what surgery is indicated in GORD or hiatus hernia
A
nissen fundoplication
2
Q
what is barrets oesophagus histologically
A
replacement of stratified squamous epithelium with columnar epithelium
3
Q
feline/ corrugated oesophagus
A
allergic oesophagitis
4
Q
treatment of allergic oesophagitis
A
steroids/ chromoglycate/ montelukast
5
Q
most common oesophageal cancer
A
squamous cells carcinoma
6
Q
risk factor for squamous cells carcinoma of osephagus
A
vit A/Zonc deficiency
smoking
HPV
7
Q
what type of cancer is assoc with barrets oesophagus
A
adenocarcinoma
