This content is machine translated Barrett's esophagus Current findings on endoscopic screening The early detection of Barrett’s esophagus is of great importance.This is why reflux patients with alarm symptoms should be endoscoped at an early stage. In the presence of an endoscopically…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Mucosal injury Colitis due to sevelamer crystals Sevelamer is a widely used non-calcium-based phosphate-binding agent used to lower serum phosphate levels in chronic kidney disease (CKD) and end-stage renal disease ( ESRD). As a rule, it is…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated From symptom to diagnosis Dysphagia – Zenker’s diverticulum Zenker’s diverticulum causes passenger disturbances in the pharyngoesophageal junction. Regurgitation and regurgitation of undigested food occur frequently. As the Zenker’s diverticulum grows larger, there is a globus sensation in the…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated From symptom to diagnosis Dysphagia – Achalasia Achalasia is a neurogenic motility disorder of the esophagus, characterized by decreased esophageal peristalsis and decreased relaxation of the lower esophageal sphincter during the swallowing act. Symptoms include slowly developing…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Eosinophilic esophagitis The therapy goal should be “absolute” freedom from symptoms Dysphagia and bolus impaction are highly suspicious for the presence of eosinophilic esophagitis in younger patients. To confirm the diagnosis, biopsies are taken from different segments of the esophagus during…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Esophageal cancer in Switzerland A rare but dangerous tumor In the treatment of esophageal cancer, it is necessary to pay attention to a sufficiently high caloric intake from the first day of treatment. In locally advanced esophageal cancer, neoadjuvant…
View Post 11 min This content is machine translated Diagnostics and therapy in gastroesophageal reflux Reflux – a widespread disease? The increasing incidence of gastroesophageal reflux disease and the concomitant growing incidence and mortality of adenocarcinoma of the esophagus lead to an increasing health economic importance. Hand in hand with…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Esophageal and gastric cancer Perioperative adjuvant radio-chemotherapy T1-T2 N0 tumors undergo primary surgery. Proximal esophageal cancer is an indication for radio-chemotherapy alone (RCT). In contrast, T3-T4 and N+ carcinomas are treated trimodally when possible. Neoadjuvant RCT increases…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Dysphagia “The most threatening complication is aspiration”. Jochen Rosenfeld, MD, Head of the Department of Hearing, Speech and Voice Medicine at the Ear, Nose and Throat Clinic, Cantonal Hospital St. Gallen, answers questions about dysphagia in an…
