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Length of oesophagus in adult

25cm

Vertebral extent of oesophagus in adult

C6 - T11

Constrictions of oesophagus

pic

Oesophageal hiatus of diaphragm

Lies in muscular part of diaphragm. Level is T10. Transmits oesophagus, anterior and posterior trunks of vagus

Killian's dehiscence

Area between thyropharyngeus and cricopharyngeus which has no constrictor support

Zenker's diverticulum

Protrusion of mucosa through Killian's dehiscence because of the failure of cricopharyngeus to relax during deglutition

Characteristic c/f of zenker's

Regurgitation of putrified, undigested foof



Intermittent dysphagia

Causes of intermittent dysphagia

Diffuse oesophageal spasm



Zenker's



eosinophilic oesophagus

First symptom in zenker's

regurgitation

IOC zenker's

Ba swallow

Rx in zenker's`

pic

Types of TEF

A - Pure atresia



B - Proximal fistula (distal atresia)



C - Proximal atresia (distal fistula)



D - Proximal oesophageal termination into lower trachea. Distal oesophagus arises from carina



E - H type

MC type of TEF

C - proximal atresia - Vogt's type - type 3b



2nd MC - Pure atresia

Some common GI conditions with Down's

TEF



Duodenal atresia



Jejunal atresia



Hirschsprung disease



Annular pancreas

MC amongst VACTERL

Cardiac.



2nd MC is anorectal

Commonest among Limb defects in VACTERL is

Radial hypoplasia

Characteristic c/f s of TEF

-Continuous drooling of frothy saliva



-Choking spell with each attempted feed



IOC TEF

X ray after passing nasogastric tube

Sx in TEF

R posterolateral thoracotomy through 4th ICS with ligation of the fistula and oesophageal anastomosis

Criteria for operability in TEF ?



Rx of inoperable child

Criteria for operability - birth wt > 5.5 pounds and no pneumonia



Rx of inoperable child - feeding gastrostomy followed eventually by surgery when fit

T/F : pH value below 4 is pathological for oesophagus

True

List the protective mechanisms against reflux

?

Most important protective mechanism against oesophageal reflux?

Intra-abdominal length of oesophagus - 3 to 5 cm

Feature of complicated reflux?

Laryngeal spillover

Commonest oesophageal ca in white males

adenocarcinoma (lower oeso)


Commonest oeso ca all over the world, in all races except white males

Squamous

1st investigation for GERD

endoscopy

Best inv for GERD

endoscopy

Gold std inv for GERD

24 hr pH monitoring

Name of criteria in 24 hr pH monitoring

De Maester criteria

MC type of hiatus hernia

Sliding

Part thar herniates in sliding hiatus hernia

Cardia only

Part that herniates in rolling hiatus hernia

Fundus also

Which hiatus hernia is completely covered by peritoneum?

Rolling

c/f in hiatus hernia

Reflux in sliding



Dysphagia in rolling

Ischaemic ulcers in rolling hiatus hernia are called?

Cameron's ulcers

IOC hiatus hernia

Barium meal

X ray finding of hiatus hernia

retro cardiac air fluid level

Which hiatus hernia is prone to volvulus?

Rolling

MC done surgery for hiatus hernia

Nissn's

Surgeries for hiatus hernia

Nissn's, Belsay's, Toupet's, Hill's, Collis', Watson's

Procedure of choice to correct hiatus hernia, in case of a short oesophagus

Collis' gastroplasty

Some characteristics of an oesophageal web?

Asymmetric, mucosal, @ the level of cricopharynx

Some characteristics of an oesophageal ring

Symmetric, submucosal, @ the level of lower thoracic oeso ABOVE the diaphragmatic indentation



Almost always a/w a small sliding hernia, which is @ the squamo-columnar junc - this is below the diaphragmatic indentation

ABC rings of oesophagus

A - mucosal oedema



B - Schatzki ring - non progressive, lower oeso , lumen always patent - mild to moderate dysphagia for solids, NEVER for liquids



C - hiatus

Boerhaave's tear v/s Mallory Weiss tear

Boerhaave's - through and through tear ; lower oesophagus ; due to retching against a closed glottis --> contents go to mediastinum, and after a rupture in pleura - lie in pleural space




Mallory Weiss - partial thickness tear ; cardia ; barotrauma

Meckler's triad

Vomiting


Retrosternal pain


Surgical emphysema

Sign of pneumomediastinum on auscultation

Hamman's sign - crackling sound due to movement of air with hearbeat

X ray signs of pneumomediastinum

Continuous diaphragm sign



Neclerio V sign (air along descending aorta and upper border of diaphragm)

IOC Boerhaave?

CT?

Rx Boerhaave?

Immediate L thoracotomy through 6th ICS --> repair ; to be done < 24 hrs

c/f of Mallory Weiss tear

Normal 1st vomiting --> subsequent haematemesis

IOC for Mallory Weiss

Endoscopy (avoided in Boerhaave)

MC cause of 2˚ achalasia?

Chaga's disease - T.cruzi

MC cause of pseudo-achalasia?

Ca of cardia

Gold std inv for achalasia

Manometry

X ray findings in achalasia?

-Air fluid level in mediastinum


-Absence of fundal gas shadow

Barium swallow appearance of achalasia

Bird beak > Rat tail

Medical treatments tried for achalasia

Nifedepine


Amyl nitrites

Sx for achalasia

Heller's myotomy + Partial fundoplication (to prevent reflux)

Recurrence rate max in what mode of treatment of achalasia?

Botox injection

Rupture a/w what mode of treatment of achalasia?

Balloon dilatation

MC GI ca

Rectum --> Colon --> Stomach

Risk factors for oeso ca

1.Dietary - vit c def, smoked fish, alc and smoking, hot beverages



2.Achalasia



3.Plummer vinson



4.Zenker's



5.Tylosis



6. HPV



7.Caustic injuries



Till here, these are r/f for squamous



For adeno - only one - Barrett's

In oeso ca, mets first go to?

LN

In stomach ca, mets first go to?

LN

In GIST, mets first go to

Liver. NOT TO LN

IOC oeso ca

Endoscopy for tumour



CECT for mets and operability

Oeso ca on barium studies

Filling defect / apple core / hour glass/ rat tail

Frequency used - trans eso usg, trans abd, trans vaginal

pic

Best inv for liver mets

18 FDG PET scan

MC Sx for oeso ca

Ivor Lewis oesophagectomy

Safe margin for oeso

10cm (2 for rectum, 5-6 for stomach)

Best flap/substitute in Ivor Lewis

Stomach

Best interposition in Ivor Lewis

L colon / jejunum

MC complication of Ivor Lewis

Atelectasis/collapse

MC long term morbidity after Ivor Lewis

Benign stricture

MC cause of mortality after Ivor Lewis

anastomotic leak

Difference between McKeown's and transhiatal procedures

McKeown's has 3 incisions - laparotomy, thoracotomy and neck incision. Thoracotomy is not done in transhiatal - the advantage is that there are no pulmonary complications

Characteristics of gastric erosion

Limited to mucosa, BM intact, heals without scarring

Characteristics of gastric ulcer

Muscle deep, BM not intact, heals with scarring

MC artery involved in GI ischaemia

Superior mesenteric

MC site for curling's ulcers

Duodenum 1st part

MC site for cushing's ulcers

?

MC site for ischemic ulcers

Fundus of stomach

T/F : Chance of perforation is greater in Cushing's ulcers than curling's ulcers

True

In menetriere's disease, there is overexpression of what cytokine?

TGF alpha

Infectious associations of Menetriere's in adults and children?

H.pylori in adults, CMV in children

Rx of menetriere's

Total gastrectomy. Cetuximab has been tried, but not FDA approved

Associations of H.pylori

Gastric ulcer and ca



duodenal ulcer



MALTOMA

Stains for H.pylori

Warthin silver starry stain



Giemsa



H&E

Johnson classification of ulcers

1 - lesser curv



5 - greater curv



2 - lesser and greater curv



4 - fundus



3 - prepyoric

Johnson classification of ulcers

1 - lesser curv



2 - lesser and greater curv



3 - prepyoric



4 - fundus



5 - greater curv


Which classes of Johnson's ulcers are a/w hyperacidity?

2 and 3

Continuation of vagi (for understanding of vagotomy)

pic

Truncal v/s selective

pic

HSV

pic

Recurrence after vagotomy - max & least

max - HSV



least - truncal

Best vagotomy for chronic duo ulcer

HSV

Best vagotomy for recurrent duo ulcer

truncal

Criminal nerve of grassi

Vertical strands coming out of R posterior vagus. Cut in truncal vagotomy




It innervates the gastric fundus. Called criminal because it is implicated in ulcer causation

Difference between billroth 1 and billroth 2

Billroth 1 - partial gastrectomy + gastroduodenostomy



Billroth 2 - partial gastrectomy + gastrojejunostomy

If gastrojejunostomy is done from behind the colon?

Polya gastrectomy

GOO is common with ulcer at what location?

duo 1st part

MC cause of GOO

Ca

Complications of ulcer

Teapot stomach



Hourglass stomach



GOO



Perforation



Peritonitis

Inv with highest accuracy for gas below diaphragm

CXR

best x ray view for gas below diaphragm

L lateral decubitus

Best inv for pneumoperitoneum

CT

Riggler's sign?

Free air in abdomen - s/o perforation

MC Rx for duo perforation

Graham's repair + H.pylori eradication

MC c/f in posterior duo perf

bleeding

Causes for massive GI bleed?

Varices



Posterior duodenal perforation

Medical Rx for massive GI bleed

Endoscopic sclerotherapy / ethanolamine oleate

indications for Sx

pic

Sx in massive GI bleed?

duodenotomy --> close bleeder with underrunning suture --> repair ulcer --> close duodenotomy like a pyloroplasty

Complications of gastrectomies?

Afferent loop syndrome



Dumping syndrome

Duodenal blow out occurs on which day?

4th day

Features of afferent loop

bilious vomiting, pain after meals

Afferent loop syndrome can be prevented by

Side to side jejunostomy

Features of dumping syndrome

Dehydration (increased haematocrit), pain after meals, initially hyperglycemia and later hypoglycemia

Feature of early dumping syndrome

Increased haematocrit

Feature of late dumping syndrome

hypoglycemia

Rx of dumping syndrome

Dietary modifications



Octreotide



Roux en Y jejunoplasty

T/F : 1st born male child mc affected with CHPS

True

c/f of CHPS

3-8 wks



non bilious vomiting



olive shaped lump



L-R peristalsis



Fluid and electrolyte imbalance

What are the electrolyte and acid base disturbances in CHPS?

hyponatremic, hypokalemic, hypochloraemic metabolic alkalosis with paradoxical aciduria

Best fluids for electrolyte imbalance correction in CHPS

N/2 saline



or



0.45% saline + 2.5%dextrose + K



or



RL (next preference)

Sx for CHPS

Ramstedt's pyloromyotomy (muscle splitting incision at the pylorus)