Dissection with a Metal Dissector: A Useful Adjunct to Transhiatal Oesophagectomy

Transhiatal oesophagectomy for carcinoma oesophagus. Early experience.

Over a period of eighteen months, (June, 89 to Dec, 90) 19 patients underwent Transhiatal Oesophagectomy for carcinoma. Thirteen were males and 6 females, age varying from 32 to 80 years with an average of 48.6 years. Dysphagia was present in all patients, the duration varied from 1.5 to 6 months, average 3.5 months. Pre-operative endoscopy and biopsy was done in all cases. Lesion was located i...

Transhiatal oesophagectomy: treatment of choice for high-grade dysplasia.

OBJECTIVE To demonstrate that transhiatal oesophagectomy should remain the gold standard treatment for patients with high-grade dysplasia. BACKGROUND The conventional management of high-grade dysplasia of the oesophagus is surgery. Perceived high incidence of operative morbidity and mortality associated with oesophagectomy has led some to advocate alternative less invasive treatments such as ...

An unusual case of oesophageal rupture treated by transhiatal oesophagectomy.

Spontaneous rupture of the oesophagus is an uncommon surgical emergency. A case is presented in which the extensive nature of the rupture precluded standard methods of treatment and was treated by transhiatal oesophagectomy.

a comparison of teachers and supervisors, with respect to teacher efficacy and reflection

supervisors play an undeniable role in training teachers, before starting their professional experience by preparing them, at the initial years of their teaching by checking their work within the proper framework, and later on during their teaching by assessing their progress. but surprisingly, exploring their attributes, professional demands, and qualifications has remained a neglected theme i...

Tracheal gas insufflation: a useful adjunct to ventilation?