DISEASES OF TIIE STOMACH AND UPPER ALIMENTARY TRACT

Diseases of the Alimentary Tract

(Pp. xiii + 411; figs. 60. 60s.) London: William Heinemann Medical Books, 1963. THE appearance of this book is an important event. There has not been for many years a standard British textbook of gastroenterology, and recent attempts to supply one have not been so successful as one could have wished. The authoritative and massive three-volume work of Bockus is the stand-by of every gastroentero...

Haemorrhage from the Upper Alimentary Tract.

The Stomach and Upper Alimentary Canal in Health and Disease

In this book is given a concise account of our present knowledge in this branch of medicine in which so much is hypothetical. The subject is dealt with in 17 chapters in which the physiology, diseases and disorders of the mouth, pharynx, tonsils, oesophagus, stomach, duodenum, pancreas and liver are described in an interesting manner. There are numerous illustrations, charts, plates and .r-ray ...

Aging and the alimentary tract Biliary tract diseases in the elderly: management and outcomes

Introduction Diseases aVecting the gall bladder and bile ducts occur commonly in the elderly. By the age of 70, cholelithiasis, the most frequently occurring disorder aVecting these organ systems, and its sequela, choledocholithiasis, are found in 33% of the population of the United States. The challenges facing the clinician responsible for treating elderly patients with biliary tract diseases...

Extraesophageal reflux and upper aerodigestive tract diseases.

Reflux disease can cause multiple disorders not only of the esophagus but also of the upper aerodigestive tract. In the last decade, an association between reflux disease and multiple head and neck diseases was described, including those of the larynx and pharynx as well as those of the nose, the sinuses and the middle ear. The present article summarizes these different diseases and possible pa...