Esofagus överlägsen mediastinum

diafragmabråck svullen mage 1 diafragmabråck symtom 1177 2 diafragmabråck ont i ryggen 3 bråck på magmunnen svårt att andas 4 Structure The esophagus is one of the upper parts of the digestive system. There are taste buds on its upper part. [3] It begins at the back of the mouth, passing downward through the rear part of the mediastinum, through the diaphragm, and into the stomach. 5 The esophagus (oesophagus) is a 25 cm long fibromuscular tube extending from the pharynx (C6 level) to the stomach (T11 level). It consists of muscles that run both longitudinally and circularly, entering into the abdominal cavity via the right crus of the diaphragm at the level of the tenth thoracic vertebrae. 6 The esophagus, historically also spelled oesophagus, is a tubular, elongated organ of the digestive system which connects the pharynx to the stomach. The esophagus is the organ that food travels through to reach the stomach for further digestion. 7 Surrounded by loose connective tissue, it is an undelineated region that contains a group of structures within the thorax, namely the heart and its vessels, the esophagus, the trachea, the phrenic and cardiac nerves, the thoracic duct, the thymus and the lymph nodes of the central chest. Anatomy. 8 Ingreppet utförs i regel via laparotomi och vänstersidig halsincision, men utan torakotomi då esofagus trubbigt dissekeras loss i övre mediastinum. 9 DT buk och torax utfördes visande väggförtjockning av esofagus samt gas i mediastinum omkring distala esofagus. 10 Treatment. The esophagus is the muscular tube that connects the back of the throat (or pharynx) with the stomach. Its main job is to deliver food, liquids, and saliva to the rest of the digestive system. Along its course, it runs down the neck, through the thorax (chest cavity), before entering the abdominal cavity, which contains the stomach. 11