Esophagectomy
Esophagectomy: An operation to remove a portion of or an entire esophagus.
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Inflammation of the esophagus.
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Esophagogastric tamponade: A procedure in which a balloon is inflated within the esophagus and stomach to apply pressure on bleeding blood vessels, compress the vessels, and stop the bleeding. Used in the treatment of bleeding veins in the esophagus (esophageal varices) and stomach. The balloon used in the esophagus is shaped like a sausage while […]
- Esophagogastroduodenoscopy
Esophagogastroduodenoscopy: Also known as EGD or upper endoscopy. A procedure that enables the examiner (usually a gastroenterologist) to examine the esophagus (the swallowing tube), stomach, and duodenum (the first portion of small bowel) using a thin flexible tube (a “scope”) that can be looked through or seen on a TV monitor. (A great crossword puzzle/trivia […]
- Esophagoscopy
Esophagoscopy: Examination of the esophagus by using a thin, lighted instrument.
- Esophagram
Esophagram: A series of X-ray images of the esophagus. The X-ray pictures are taken after the patient drinks a barium solution that coats and outlines the walls of the esophagus. Also called a barium swallow.