[Barrett's esophagus: a review].

Evolved Barrett's esophagus may cause 30-125 times higher risk of carcinoma of esophagus in those patients compared to general population. Therefore, patients having Barrett's esophagus require special care as well as timely and adequate treatment. New methods of early treatment were developed (photodynamic therapy, argon plasma coagulation, multipolar electrocoagulation, etc.

[Esophageal resections and plastics].

Unlabelled: The aim was to evaluate interim results of surgery and plastics for esophageal diseases. From March 2002 to August 2003, 31 patients underwent esophageal resections in the Department of Thoracic Surgery of Klaipeda Hospital. The following operations were performed: 10 patients (32.

[Combined treatment of esophageal cancer: a review].

While still relatively uncommon in many countries, esophageal cancer is fatal in the vast majority of cases. In the USA, estimated 13,100 of new cases were diagnosed in 2002. In Lithuania, 163 new cases were diagnosed in 2001.

[Initial experience of thoracic surgery in Klaipeda regional Hospital].

Objectives: Study and profound analysis of primary clinical results of the recently established department of Thoracic surgery. Klaipeda Regional Hospital currently functions as a multiprofile facility and covers Western area of Lithuania. More than 274 patients were cured here within the past 8 months.