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Length of oesophagus in adult |
25cm |
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Vertebral extent of oesophagus in adult |
C6 - T11 |
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Constrictions of oesophagus |
pic |
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Oesophageal hiatus of diaphragm |
Lies in muscular part of diaphragm. Level is T10. Transmits oesophagus, anterior and posterior trunks of vagus |
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Killian's dehiscence |
Area between thyropharyngeus and cricopharyngeus which has no constrictor support |
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Zenker's diverticulum |
Protrusion of mucosa through Killian's dehiscence because of the failure of cricopharyngeus to relax during deglutition |
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Characteristic c/f of zenker's |
Regurgitation of putrified, undigested foof
Intermittent dysphagia |
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Causes of intermittent dysphagia |
Diffuse oesophageal spasm
Zenker's
eosinophilic oesophagus |
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First symptom in zenker's |
regurgitation |
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IOC zenker's |
Ba swallow |
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Rx in zenker's` |
pic |
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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 |
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MC type of TEF |
C - proximal atresia - Vogt's type - type 3b
2nd MC - Pure atresia |
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Some common GI conditions with Down's |
TEF
Duodenal atresia
Jejunal atresia
Hirschsprung disease
Annular pancreas |
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MC amongst VACTERL |
Cardiac.
2nd MC is anorectal |
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Commonest among Limb defects in VACTERL is |
Radial hypoplasia |
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Characteristic c/f s of TEF |
-Continuous drooling of frothy saliva
-Choking spell with each attempted feed
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IOC TEF |
X ray after passing nasogastric tube |
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Sx in TEF |
R posterolateral thoracotomy through 4th ICS with ligation of the fistula and oesophageal anastomosis |
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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 |
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T/F : pH value below 4 is pathological for oesophagus |
True |
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List the protective mechanisms against reflux |
? |
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Most important protective mechanism against oesophageal reflux? |
Intra-abdominal length of oesophagus - 3 to 5 cm |
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Feature of complicated reflux? |
Laryngeal spillover |
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Commonest oesophageal ca in white males |
adenocarcinoma (lower oeso)
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Commonest oeso ca all over the world, in all races except white males |
Squamous |
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1st investigation for GERD |
endoscopy |
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Best inv for GERD |
endoscopy |
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Gold std inv for GERD |
24 hr pH monitoring |
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Name of criteria in 24 hr pH monitoring |
De Maester criteria |
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MC type of hiatus hernia |
Sliding |
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Part thar herniates in sliding hiatus hernia |
Cardia only |
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Part that herniates in rolling hiatus hernia |
Fundus also |
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Which hiatus hernia is completely covered by peritoneum? |
Rolling |
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c/f in hiatus hernia |
Reflux in sliding
Dysphagia in rolling |
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Ischaemic ulcers in rolling hiatus hernia are called? |
Cameron's ulcers |
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IOC hiatus hernia |
Barium meal |
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X ray finding of hiatus hernia |
retro cardiac air fluid level |
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Which hiatus hernia is prone to volvulus? |
Rolling |
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MC done surgery for hiatus hernia |
Nissn's |
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Surgeries for hiatus hernia |
Nissn's, Belsay's, Toupet's, Hill's, Collis', Watson's |
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Procedure of choice to correct hiatus hernia, in case of a short oesophagus |
Collis' gastroplasty |
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Some characteristics of an oesophageal web? |
Asymmetric, mucosal, @ the level of cricopharynx |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Meckler's triad |
Vomiting Retrosternal pain Surgical emphysema |
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Sign of pneumomediastinum on auscultation |
Hamman's sign - crackling sound due to movement of air with hearbeat |
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X ray signs of pneumomediastinum |
Continuous diaphragm sign
Neclerio V sign (air along descending aorta and upper border of diaphragm) |
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IOC Boerhaave? |
CT? |
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Rx Boerhaave? |
Immediate L thoracotomy through 6th ICS --> repair ; to be done < 24 hrs |
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c/f of Mallory Weiss tear |
Normal 1st vomiting --> subsequent haematemesis |
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IOC for Mallory Weiss |
Endoscopy (avoided in Boerhaave) |
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MC cause of 2˚ achalasia? |
Chaga's disease - T.cruzi |
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MC cause of pseudo-achalasia? |
Ca of cardia |
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Gold std inv for achalasia |
Manometry |
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X ray findings in achalasia? |
-Air fluid level in mediastinum -Absence of fundal gas shadow |
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Barium swallow appearance of achalasia |
Bird beak > Rat tail |
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Medical treatments tried for achalasia |
Nifedepine Amyl nitrites |
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Sx for achalasia |
Heller's myotomy + Partial fundoplication (to prevent reflux) |
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Recurrence rate max in what mode of treatment of achalasia? |
Botox injection |
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Rupture a/w what mode of treatment of achalasia? |
Balloon dilatation |
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MC GI ca |
Rectum --> Colon --> Stomach |
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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 |
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In oeso ca, mets first go to? |
LN |
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In stomach ca, mets first go to? |
LN |
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In GIST, mets first go to |
Liver. NOT TO LN |
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IOC oeso ca |
Endoscopy for tumour
CECT for mets and operability |
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Oeso ca on barium studies |
Filling defect / apple core / hour glass/ rat tail |
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Frequency used - trans eso usg, trans abd, trans vaginal |
pic |
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Best inv for liver mets |
18 FDG PET scan |
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MC Sx for oeso ca |
Ivor Lewis oesophagectomy |
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Safe margin for oeso |
10cm (2 for rectum, 5-6 for stomach) |
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Best flap/substitute in Ivor Lewis |
Stomach |
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Best interposition in Ivor Lewis |
L colon / jejunum |
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MC complication of Ivor Lewis |
Atelectasis/collapse |
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MC long term morbidity after Ivor Lewis |
Benign stricture |
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MC cause of mortality after Ivor Lewis |
anastomotic leak |
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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 |
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Characteristics of gastric erosion |
Limited to mucosa, BM intact, heals without scarring |
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Characteristics of gastric ulcer |
Muscle deep, BM not intact, heals with scarring |
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MC artery involved in GI ischaemia |
Superior mesenteric |
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MC site for curling's ulcers |
Duodenum 1st part |
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MC site for cushing's ulcers |
? |
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MC site for ischemic ulcers |
Fundus of stomach |
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T/F : Chance of perforation is greater in Cushing's ulcers than curling's ulcers |
True |
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In menetriere's disease, there is overexpression of what cytokine? |
TGF alpha |
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Infectious associations of Menetriere's in adults and children? |
H.pylori in adults, CMV in children |
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Rx of menetriere's |
Total gastrectomy. Cetuximab has been tried, but not FDA approved |
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Associations of H.pylori |
Gastric ulcer and ca
duodenal ulcer
MALTOMA |
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Stains for H.pylori |
Warthin silver starry stain
Giemsa
H&E |
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Johnson classification of ulcers |
1 - lesser curv
5 - greater curv
2 - lesser and greater curv
4 - fundus
3 - prepyoric |
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Johnson classification of ulcers |
1 - lesser curv
2 - lesser and greater curv
3 - prepyoric
4 - fundus
5 - greater curv
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Which classes of Johnson's ulcers are a/w hyperacidity? |
2 and 3 |
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Continuation of vagi (for understanding of vagotomy) |
pic |
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Truncal v/s selective |
pic |
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HSV |
pic |
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Recurrence after vagotomy - max & least |
max - HSV
least - truncal |
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Best vagotomy for chronic duo ulcer |
HSV |
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Best vagotomy for recurrent duo ulcer |
truncal |
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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 |
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Difference between billroth 1 and billroth 2 |
Billroth 1 - partial gastrectomy + gastroduodenostomy
Billroth 2 - partial gastrectomy + gastrojejunostomy |
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If gastrojejunostomy is done from behind the colon? |
Polya gastrectomy |
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GOO is common with ulcer at what location? |
duo 1st part |
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MC cause of GOO |
Ca |
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Complications of ulcer |
Teapot stomach
Hourglass stomach
GOO
Perforation
Peritonitis |
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Inv with highest accuracy for gas below diaphragm |
CXR |
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best x ray view for gas below diaphragm |
L lateral decubitus |
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Best inv for pneumoperitoneum |
CT |
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Riggler's sign? |
Free air in abdomen - s/o perforation |
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MC Rx for duo perforation |
Graham's repair + H.pylori eradication |
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MC c/f in posterior duo perf |
bleeding |
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Causes for massive GI bleed? |
Varices
Posterior duodenal perforation |
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Medical Rx for massive GI bleed |
Endoscopic sclerotherapy / ethanolamine oleate |
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indications for Sx |
pic |
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Sx in massive GI bleed? |
duodenotomy --> close bleeder with underrunning suture --> repair ulcer --> close duodenotomy like a pyloroplasty |
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Complications of gastrectomies? |
Afferent loop syndrome
Dumping syndrome |
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Duodenal blow out occurs on which day? |
4th day |
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Features of afferent loop |
bilious vomiting, pain after meals |
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Afferent loop syndrome can be prevented by |
Side to side jejunostomy |
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Features of dumping syndrome |
Dehydration (increased haematocrit), pain after meals, initially hyperglycemia and later hypoglycemia |
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Feature of early dumping syndrome |
Increased haematocrit |
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Feature of late dumping syndrome |
hypoglycemia |
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Rx of dumping syndrome |
Dietary modifications
Octreotide
Roux en Y jejunoplasty |
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T/F : 1st born male child mc affected with CHPS |
True |
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c/f of CHPS |
3-8 wks
non bilious vomiting
olive shaped lump
L-R peristalsis
Fluid and electrolyte imbalance |
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What are the electrolyte and acid base disturbances in CHPS? |
hyponatremic, hypokalemic, hypochloraemic metabolic alkalosis with paradoxical aciduria |
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Best fluids for electrolyte imbalance correction in CHPS |
N/2 saline
or
0.45% saline + 2.5%dextrose + K
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RL (next preference) |
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Sx for CHPS |
Ramstedt's pyloromyotomy (muscle splitting incision at the pylorus) |