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Trends in esophageal cancer and body mass index by race and gender in the state of Michigan
(East Carolina University, 2009-06-23)
Background: Adenocarcinoma of the esophagus has been increasing in incidence in the U.S. over the past several decades, particularly among white males. The factors driving the racial disparity in adenocarcinomas rates are ...
Perforated gastric corpus in a strangulated paraesophageal hernia: a case report
(East Carolina University, 2009-05-07)
Introduction: Patients with paraesophageal hernias often present secondary to chronic
symptomatology. Infrequently, acute intestinal ischemia and perforation can occur as a consequence
of paraesophageal hernias with ...