Study of swallowing sound at the esophagogastric junction before and after fundoplication.

Introduction: Swallowing sounds can be heard in the lower esophagus by xiphoid auscultation. We hypothesize that the xiphoid sound analysis could provide information concerning the integrity of the esophagogastric junction (EGJ), i.e.

Thirteen-year disease-free survival after surgery for cystic duct carcinoma: a case report.

Cystic duct carcinoma is known to have a better prognosis compared to its location in other biliary ducts. Only one case with a survival over ten years has been previously published. The authors report a case of survival over 13 years without recurrence or metastasis.