Autopsies and surgery

Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Serv Chirurg Digest, BR-04024002 São Paulo, BrazilUniversidade Federal de São Paulo, Serv Chirurg Digest, BR-04024002 São Paulo, BrazilWeb of Scienc

Eponyms in esophageal surgery, part 2

Eponyms in medicine are frequently criticized because they may not represent the person who first described a syndrome or disease. Although eponyms are very commonly used, most readers are probably unaware of who it was that named the diseases and whether the original description of the disease still corresponds to the modern definition. the 10 most common eponyms in esophageal diseases were revisited. the men and the disease behind Barrett's esophagus, Boerhaave's syndrome, Mallory-Weiss syndrome, Cameron ulcer, Schatzki ring, Paterson-Kelly syndrome, Plummer-Vinson, Chagas's disease, Zenker diverticulum and Killian diverticulum are reviewed here.Escola Paulista Med, Unifesp, Dept Surg, Esophagus Div, BR-04023 São Paulo, BrazilEscola Paulista Med, Unifesp, Dept Surg, Esophagus Div, BR-04023 São Paulo, BrazilWeb of Scienc

Short esophagus: literature incidence

There are controversies regarding existence and incidence of short esophagus. the authors reviewed the literature incidence of short esophagus among operated patients due to gastroesophageal reflux disease in the last 3 years. the overall incidence of short esophagus was 1.53%. the proposed risk factors (paraesophageal hernia, Barrett's esophagus, reoperation, esophageal strictures and access route) do have a higher incidence of short esophagus, with the exception of the Barrett's esophagus. Although several biases can be associated with the review, the authors identified the short esophagus incidence in the literature.Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Dept Surg Gastroenterol, São Paulo, BrazilUniversidade Federal de São Paulo, Dept Surg Gastroenterol, São Paulo, BrazilWeb of Scienc