"Esophagogastric Junction" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The area covering the terminal portion of ESOPHAGUS and the beginning of STOMACH at the cardiac orifice.
| Descriptor ID |
D004943
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A03.556.875.500.414 A03.556.875.875.330
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| Concept/Terms |
Esophagogastric Junction- Esophagogastric Junction
- Junction, Esophagogastric
- Gastroesophageal Junction
- Gastroesophageal Junctions
- Junction, Gastroesophageal
- Junctions, Gastroesophageal
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1994 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1995 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1996 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2004 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Esophagogastric Junction" by people in Profiles.
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Is a Novel Nomogram Better Than TNM Staging at Predicting Survival in Siewert Type 2 Adenocarcinoma? Ann Surg Oncol. 2019 May; 26(5):1182-1183.
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Laparoscopic, Trans-Gastric Endoscopic Removal of Gastroesophageal Junction Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors (GIST). Am Surg. 2017 Jul 01; 83(7):e234-237.
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Three year's experience with the Stretta procedure: did it really make a difference? Surg Endosc. 2005 Feb; 19(2):289-95.
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Heller myotomy versus Heller myotomy with Dor fundoplication for achalasia: a prospective randomized double-blind clinical trial. Ann Surg. 2004 Sep; 240(3):405-12; discussion 412-5.
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The endoscopic radiofrequency approach to management of GERD. Curr Opin Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2004 Jun; 12(3):191-6.
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The role of nitric oxide in ethanol-induced gastrointestinal dysfunction. Alcohol Clin Exp Res. 1996 Dec; 20(9):1618-24.
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Ethanol at pharmacologically relevant concentrations inhibits contractility of isolated smooth muscle cells of cat esophagus. Alcohol Clin Exp Res. 1996 Feb; 20(1):180-4.
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Ethanol inhibits contractility of esophageal smooth muscle strips. Alcohol Clin Exp Res. 1995 Dec; 19(6):1403-13.
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Transhiatal stapled esophagojejunostomy without a pursestring suture in patients with previous gastric resection. Ann Thorac Surg. 1994 Jul; 58(1):254-6.
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Chronic ethanol feeding produces a muscarinic receptor upregulation, but not a muscarinic supersensitivity in lower esophageal sphincter muscle. J Pharmacol Exp Ther. 1992 Feb; 260(2):601-7.