1.
List common congenital malformations of the esophagus and treatment for each.
2.
Compare and contrast diffuse esophageal spasm and nutcracker esophagus.
3.
What are some mediations that cause pill-induced esophagitis? How is it treated?
4.
What are the most common benign and malignant lesions of the esophagus?
5.
What are the etiologies of esophageal strictures?
6.
What is pseudoachalasia?
7.
What are some of the esophageal manifestations of Behcet disease, Plummer Vinson syndrome and scleroderma?
8.
List and discuss esophageal manifestations of systemic disease.
9.
What is Barrett’s esophagus and its significance?
10.
What are traction and pulsion diverticula? Describe the different types of diverticula: Zenker’s, Laimer’s, Killian-Jamieson.
11.
What are some of the different staging systems used for Zenker’s diverticulum?
12.
What is esophageal intramural pseudodiverticula and how do you treat it?
13.
What are some treatment options for achalasia?
Reference(s):
Boeckxstaens GE, Annese V, des Varannes SB, et. al.(2011). Pneumatic dilation versus laparoscopic Heller’s myotomy for idiopathic achalasia. N Engl J Med, 364, 1807-1816.
14.
What is the association between Zenker’s and cricopharyngeus muscle dysfunction?
Reference(s):
Belafsky, P. C., Rees, C. J., Allen, J., & Leonard, R. J. (2010). Pharyngeal dilation in cricopharyngeus muscle dysfunction and Zenker diverticulum. The Laryngoscope, 120(5), 889–894.
15.
What are the treatment options for Zenker’s diverticulum?
Reference(s):
Rizzetto C, Zaninotto G, Costantini M, Bottin R, et al. (2008) Zenker’s diverticula: feasibility of a tailored approach based on diverticulum size. J Gastrointest Surg, 12(12),2057-64.
16.
Discuss the treatment of cervical esophageal cancer and reconstructive options.