The short esophagus: intraoperative assessment of esophageal length.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg
; 136(4): 834-41, 2008 Oct.
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| ID: mdl-18954619
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To define the frequency and predictors of short esophagus in a case series of patients undergoing antireflux surgery.METHOD:
An observational prospective study from September 10, 2004, to October 31, 2006, was performed at 8 centers. The distance between the esophagogastric junction as identified by intraoperative esophagoscopy and the apex of the diaphragmatic hiatus was measured intraoperatively before and after esophageal mediastinal dissection; a distance of 1.5 cm was arbitrarily determined to categorize cases as long (>1.5 cm) or short (CONCLUSIONS:
True short esophagus is present in about 20% of patients undergoing routine antireflux surgery. Radiology, severity, and duration of symptoms are predictors of true foreshortening.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Tipo de estudo:
Clinical_trials
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Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2008
Tipo de documento:
Article