Oesophageal surgery

摘要

The origins of oesophageal surgery, like most surgical treatments, are based in the treatment of traumatic injury. The Smith Surgical Papyrus describes the examination, diagnosis and treatment of "a Gaping wound of throat, penetrating the gullet". This article Focuses on the important conditions facing the oesophageal surgeon Today, with an emphasis on those where there have been significant Changes in our understanding of disease or approaches to treatment.