1C). "Navigator" software was applied to the data set to obtain a 3D Navigator endocardial view of the posterior LA wall with superimposition of the esophagus on the LA wall (Fig. 2). To avoid ...

Objective Mesenteric fat hyperplasia is a hallmark of Crohn's disease (CD), and C reactive protein (CRP) is correlated with disease activity. The authors investigated whether mesenteric adipocytes may ...

Perforation of the posterior pharyngeal wall during or immediately after delivery produced symptoms of esophageal atresia and traumatic diverticulums of the pharynx in two newborn infants.

Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) occurs when white blood cells called eosinophils build up in the esophagus, the tube that moves food and liquids from the throat to the stomach. This buildup of ...

The authors recommend that EoE is diagnosed based on the presence of symptoms of esophageal dysfunction and at least 15 eosinophils per high-power field on esophageal biopsy. A systematic ...

In particular, the finding of a broad esophagus covering much of the posterior left atrial wall recommends caution when using a discrete luminal marker like a temperature probe as the sole ...

Gastrotomy was closed in a running fashion with an absorbable suture (Vicryl 6.0). The stomach was then retracted inferiorly exposing the esophagus. The anterior and posterior vagus nerves were ...