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What are some examples of conditions that often require upper GI surgery?

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Oesophageal cancer

Gastric cancer

Anti-reflux

Bariatric surgery

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How does the incidence of oesophageal cancer compare between men and women?

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3x higher in men

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How many people with oesophageal cancer survive 10 years?

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10%

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Why is the prognosis of oesophageal cancer so poor?

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Symptoms present late

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What are common traits of people who end up getting oesophageal cancer?

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Smoke

Eat little fruit and veg

Overweight

Drink alcohol

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What are the 2 kinds of oesophageal cancers?

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Adenocarcinoma

Squamous cell carcinoma

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Where in the oesophagus does adenocarcinoma occur?

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Distal oesophagus

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What are risk factors for adenocarcinoma of the oesophagus?

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Obesity

Gastro-oesophageal reflux (such as Barrett’s metaplasia)

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Where in the oesophagus does squamous cell carcinoma occur?

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Proximal and middle third

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What are risk factors for squamous cell carcinoma of the oesophagus?

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Smoking

Alcohol

Low socio-economic status

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What are some symptoms of oesophageal cancer?

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Frequent and persistent hiccups

Acid indigestion, heartburn and reflux

Difficulty when swallowing (dysphagia)

Constant burping, belching and coughing

Pain between the shoulder blades

Weight loss

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What are very important symptoms for oesophageal acid?

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Dysphagia and weight loss

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What investigations are done for oesophageal cancer?

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Endoscopy or contrast swallow

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Why is endoscopy prefered to contrast swallow for investigating oesophageal cancer?

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Can see if is benign or malignant by doing biopsy with endoscopy

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What must be done once the diagnosis of oesophageal cancer is confirmed?

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Stage the tumour

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What staging is used for oesophageal cancer?

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TNM staging

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Explain the algorithm for staging oesophageal cancer?

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1) CT scan of chest and abdomen
2) If metastatic/unfit then no further staging is required and palliative/supportive therapy is given
3) If resectable/fit an EUS is done for T/N staging and a PET CT for M staging

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For staging, what is done after the CT of the chest/abdomen if the patient is fit?

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EUS for T/N staging

PET CT for M staging

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Why is a PET scan done for M staging?

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Metastasis in small number of patients is not picked up by CT scan

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How is a tumour seen on a CT scan?

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Oesophagus should be black due to being full of air, tumour is a different colour

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What does the T score of a tumour tell us?

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How much the tumour has progressed through the mucosa into the muscle wall then otno the surface and perhaps surrounding structures such as lung or pericardium

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What does the N score of a tumour tell us?

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If the cancer has entered the lymph nodes

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Do node positive or node negative tumours have a worse prognosis?

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Node positive

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What does M staging of a tumour tell us?

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If metastasis are present

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What are common metastasis from oesophageal cancer?
Lungs or liver
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What are treatment options for oesophageal cancer for people who are metastatic/unfit?
Stenting (allows them to eat) Palliative radiotherapy (increases length of life) Palliative chemotherapy (increases length of life)
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What needs to be considered when giving chemotherapy?
Side effects, sacrificing quality of life for more time
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What are treatment options for oesophageal cancer for people who are resectable/fit?
Oesophagectomy and chemotherapy Chemotherapy and radiology if concerns about fitness
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What is the 5 year survival rate of someone who recieves an oesophagectomy and chemotherapy for oesophageal cancer?
45%
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What is the 5 year survival rate for someone who recieves chemotherapy and radiotherapy for oesophageal cancer?
30%
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What kind of cancer responds best to chemotherapy?
Squamous cell cancers
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What are the different approaches for an oesophagectomy?
Ivor lewis Trans-hiatal Left thoraco-abdominal
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What determines which approach is used for an oesophagectomy?
Where the tumour is, patient body size and how much access is needed
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What is the operation called where part, or all, of the oesophagus is removed?
Oesophagectomy
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What is the morbidity of an oesophagectomy?
20-30% (due to operating in the abdomen and the chest)
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What is the mortality of an oesophagectomy?
5%
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How long is required before someone who recieved an oesophagectomy returns to pre-op quality of life?
10 months
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What is done in an oesophagectomy?
In the abdomen - gastric mobilisation In the chest - oesophageal resection and gastro-oesophageal anastomosis
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What happens to the patient after an oesophagectomy is done?
Goes to ICU for recovery, then to high dependancy unit where drains are taken out and can start eating from day 5
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What day after an oesophagectomy can the patient start eating again?
Day 5
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What are the most common cancers worldwide ranked from 1 to 5?
1) Lung 2) Breast 3) Colorectal 4) Prostate 5) Stomach
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Rank the top 5 cancers for causing death?
1) Lung 2) Liver 3) Stomach 4) Colorectal 5) Breast
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What is the overall survival rate of stomach cancer?
30%
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What is the survival rate of stage IV stomach cancer?
4%
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What are risk factors for stomach cancer?
Infection with helicobacter pylori Alcohol Smoking Excessive consumption of salted fish, pickled vegetables and cured meats
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What is the presentation of stomach cancer?
Anaemia Loss of weight Anorexia Recent onset of progressive symptoms Masses and melaena/haematemesis Swallowing difficulty
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What pneumonic should be remembered for presentation of stomach cancer?
ALARMS anaemia loss of weight anorexia recent onset of progressive symptoms masses and melaena/haematemesis swallowing difficuly
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What investigations are done for stomach cancer?
Endoscopy Contrast meal
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What staging is used to stage stomach cancer?
TNM
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What is used to stage stomach cancer?
CT chest/abdomen Laparoscopy
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What is a surgical procedure that allows access to inside the abdomen and pelvis without having to make a large incision?
Laparoscopy
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What surgery can be done to treat stomach cancer?
Subtotal gastrectomy or total gastrectomy and Roux en Y reconstruction
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When can some of the stomach be left during a gastrectomy?
If the tumour is in the pyloric region
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If the tumour is in the body of the stomach is a subtotal or total gastrectomy required?
Total gastrectomy, can only leave part of the stomach behind if the tumour is the pyloric region
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Who plays a massive part in looking after patients after stomach surgery?
Dieticians
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What are the two kinds of gastrectomy?
Laparoscopic distal gastrectomy Open gastrectomy
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What is a procedure where part or all of the stomach is removed?
Gastrectomy
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What surgery is often done for GORD?
Anti-reflux surgery
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What are common GORD symptoms?
Chest pain Heartburn Trouble swallowing Sour taste in mouth Wheezing, asthma symptoms, chronic coughing Excessively salivating Tooth erosion Belching
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What are examples of hernias that lead to GORD?
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What investigations are done for GORD?
Endoscopy Oesophageal pH studies and manometry
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What can be some side effects of laparoscopic hiatus hernia repair and fundoplication?
Dysphagia Difficulty to belch and vomit Gas bloating Excess flatulence Diarrhoea
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What is the procedure used to treat GORD caused by a hiatus hernia?
Laparoscopic hiatus hernia repair and fundoplication
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What procedure is used to reduce the size of the stomach with a gastric band or through removal of a portion of the stomach?
Bariatric surgery
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What BMI is considered to be overweight?
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What BMI is considered to be Obesity I
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What BMI is considered to be Obesity II?
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What BMI is considered to be BMI III?
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What what stage of obesity is obesity surgery required instead of conventional treatment?
Obesity II (\>35)
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Other than bariatric surgery what else can be done to treat obese people?
Consider hormonal aspects, where hormones that trigger hunger are switched off

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