Oesophageal Diseases

Oesophageal disorders are extremely common. Many people seek medical advice for typical symptoms of gastro-oesophageal reflux such as heartburn, epigastric or retrosternal discomfort and regurgitation. Symptoms of acid reflux may include persistent sore throat, hoarseness, chronic cough, asthma, heart-like chest pain and a feeling of a lump in the throat.

Follow the links below to find information on oesophageal diseases.

Reviewed September 2008

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Title:   Oesophageal cancer: what is it?
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   It is thought that there are a number of risk factors and conditions that, if present for any length of time, may lead to oesophageal cancer.
Date:   Jul 2006
Title:   Oesophageal manometry
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Oesophageal manometry is a diagnostic test also known as an oesophageal function or oesophageal motility study.
Date:   Jul 2006
Title:   Oesophageal cancer treatment
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Treatment of oesophageal cancer will depend on the size of the cancer, whether it has spread and the patient's age and health.
Date:   Jun 2006
Title:   Eosinophilic oesophagitis
Publisher:   Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy (ASCIA)
Description:   Eosinophilic oesophagitis results in an inflamed oesophagus, the muscular tube that connects the mouth to the stomach. Most cases are seen in people with other allergies such as hay fever and asthma. The frequency of eosinophilic oesophagitis appears to be increasing.
Date:   Jan 2007
Title:   Stomach & oesophageal cancer
Publisher:   The Cancer Council Victoria
Description:   Risk factors for stomach and oesophageal cancer include smoking, being aged over 50 and being male - both cancers are more common in men than in women.
Date:   Feb 2008
Title:   Achalasia
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Achalasia, a disorder of the oesophagus, is also known as cardiospasm, oesophageal aperistalsis and mega-oesophagus.
Date:   Jul 2006
Title:   Oesophageal cancer symptoms
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Learn about some of the symptoms associated with oesophageal cancer.
Date:   Aug 2001
Title:   Gastro-oesophageal reflux: what causes it?
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   In people with gastro-oesophageal reflux disease, the lower oesophageal sphincter does not function properly.
Date:   Jul 2006
Title:   Oesophageal pH monitoring
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   This test uses a small electrode to measure and record the acidity of your oesophagus (gullet).
Date:   Dec 2007
Title:   Alternatives to cisapride
Publisher:   Australian Prescriber
Description:   Cisapride has the potential to cause arrhythmias, particularly in susceptible patients, at higher doses and when combined with drugs or foods that inhibit its metabolism. Meta-analyses suggest that the efficacy of cisapride may have been overestimated in the past.
Date:   Oct 2001
Title:   Gastro-oesophageal reflux: what is it?
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease is the most common cause of heartburn and indigestion in Western society.
Date:   Jul 2001
Title:   Reflux
Publisher:   Sydney Children's Hospital,The Children's Hospital at Westmead
Description:   Reflux happens when the muscle in the lower part of the oesophagus relaxes when it should not. Symptoms, diagnosis and treatment or reflux are explained.
Date:   Aug 2000
Title:   Hiatus hernia: what are the symptoms?
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   The most common symptoms of hiatus hernia are those arising from gastro-oesophageal reflux.
Date:   Jul 2001
Title:   Barrett's oesophagus
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Barrett's oesophagus occurs when the acidic stomach contents are continuously refluxed onto the lining of the oesophagus, causing changes to the structure of the tissue.
Date:   Jul 2006
Title:   Hiatus hernia: the 2 main types
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Find out about the 2 main types of hiatus hernia: the sliding hiatus hernia and the rolling hiatus hernia.
Date:   Sep 2006
Title:   Acid reflux - gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD)
Publisher:   Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:   Information on the symptoms, treatment and diagnosis of acid reflux or gastroesophageal reflux disease by professional health specialists.
Date:   Oct 2008
Title:   Long-term management of patients taking proton pump inhibitors
Publisher:   Australian Prescriber
Description:   The use of PPIs is widespread. In the long-term management of patients taking PPIs, the initial indication for prescription always needs review. Persistent symptoms may require further investigation.
Date:   Feb 2008
Title:   Reflux
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   There is a ring of muscle (valve) at the top of the stomach which normally stops what is in the stomach from going back up again. Often in babies this valve does not work very well, so milk and stomach acid can go back up and may spill out of the mouth. This is called reflux.
Date:   Aug 2007
Title:   Gastro-oesophageal reflux: treatment
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Find out about the treatments for gastro-oesophageal reflux.
Date:   Aug 2008
Title:   Gastro-oesophageal reflux: tests and investigations
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Read about some of the tests used in relation to gastro-oesophageal reflux.
Date:   Jul 2001
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