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ESOPHAGUS CANCER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-12-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ear, Nose and Throat Surgery
- The Larynx
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tracheo-esophageal puncture
1, record 1, English, tracheo%2Desophageal%20puncture
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- tracheoesophageal puncture 2, record 1, English, tracheoesophageal%20puncture
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A tracheo-esophageal puncture technique for voice restoration after laryngectomy. 3, record 1, English, - tracheo%2Desophageal%20puncture
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Tracheoesophageal puncture. Stoma is occluded with finger to shunt air, through silicone bivalved tube, into the esophagus. The air causes vibration at the level of the P-E segment and enables production of sound. 4, record 1, English, - tracheo%2Desophageal%20puncture
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Tracheoesophageal fistulas, which are created by a puncture technique and maintained by a plastic prosthesis, are useful in the restoration of speech after a total laryngectomy. On the other hand, I have not found total laryngectomy with tracheoesophageal puncture to be an acceptable substitute for near-total laryngectomy if the patients’ cancer did not actually require a total laryngectomy... Furthermore, puncture methods direct the bolus of pulmonary air into the esophagus. Sometimes this induces a cricopharyngeal spasm, which must be corrected before the air can be brought up into the pharynx as sound... On the other hand, excellent results in a co-operative patient are certainly possible with the puncture and prosthesis technique. 5, record 1, English, - tracheo%2Desophageal%20puncture
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chirurgie ORL
- Larynx
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- création d'une fistule trachéo-œsophagienne
1, record 1, French, cr%C3%A9ation%20d%27une%20fistule%20trach%C3%A9o%2D%26oelig%3Bsophagienne
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Technique chirurgicale de réhabilitation de la voix du laryngectomisé par l'ouverture d'un canal de communication entre la trachée et l'œsophage. 2, record 1, French, - cr%C3%A9ation%20d%27une%20fistule%20trach%C3%A9o%2D%26oelig%3Bsophagienne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Renseignement obtenu d'une spécialiste du Centre de l'ouïe et de la parole de l'hôpital Notre-Dame, Montréal. 2, record 1, French, - cr%C3%A9ation%20d%27une%20fistule%20trach%C3%A9o%2D%26oelig%3Bsophagienne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-12-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Cancers and Oncology
- The Esophagus
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- esophageal cancer
1, record 2, English, esophageal%20cancer
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- cancer of the esophagus 2, record 2, English, cancer%20of%20the%20esophagus
correct
- esophagus cancer 2, record 2, English, esophagus%20cancer
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Most often, esophageal cancer starts in glandular cells, which make mucus. These cells are in the inner layer of the esophagus called the submucosa. This type of esophageal cancer is called adenocarcinoma of the esophagus. Cancer can also start in flat, thin cells called squamous cells. These cells line the inside of the esophagus. This type of cancer is called squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus. 3, record 2, English, - esophageal%20cancer
Record 2, Key term(s)
- œsophageal cancer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Cancers et oncologie
- Oesophage
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cancer de l'œsophage
1, record 2, French, cancer%20de%20l%27%26oelig%3Bsophage
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le cancer de l’œsophage est dû à la formation d’une tumeur maligne dans les tissus de la paroi de l’œsophage. On en distingue deux principaux types : le carcinome épidermoïde attaque les cellules qui tapissent la paroi interne de l’œsophage (les cellules squameuses). Il atteint généralement la partie supérieure de l’œsophage; l’adénocarcinome apparaît plus souvent dans la partie inférieure de l’œsophage. Il attaque les cellules glandulaires qui fabriquent et sécrètent du mucus et d'autres liquides qui contribuent à la digestion. 2, record 2, French, - cancer%20de%20l%27%26oelig%3Bsophage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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