Esophagus Disorders

Anatomy/Physiology

1.	Your Digestive System and How It Works National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/yrdd/index.htm

Children

1.	Esophageal Atresia and Tracheoesophageal Fistula American Academy of Family Physicians http://familydoctor.org/345.xml

Clinical Trials

1.	ClinicalTrials.gov: Esophageal Diseases National Institutes of Health http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct/gui/action/FindCondition?ui=D004935&recruiting...




2.	ClinicalTrials.gov: Barrett Esophagus National Institutes of Health http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct/gui/action/FindCondition?ui=D001471&recruiting...

Diagnosis/Symptoms

1.	Upper GI Series National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/uppergi/index.htm




2.	Incredible Journey through the Digestive System Food and Drug Administration http://www.fda.gov/fdac/features/2005/205_pillcam.html




3.	Understanding Esophageal Dilation American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy http://www.askasge.org/pages/brochures/esopho_dilation.cfm




4.	Upper Endoscopy National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/upperendoscopy/




5.	Esophageal Muscle Test (Manometry) Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com//invoke.cfm?id=AN00340




6.	What Is Upper GI Endoscopy? American Gastroenterological Association http://www.gastro.org/clinicalRes/brochures/uppergi.html

Dictionaries/Glossaries

1.	Digestive Diseases Dictionary National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/dictionary/

Directories

1.	GI Physician Locator American College of Gastroenterology http://www.acg.gi.org/patients/phylocator.asp




2.	Find an Otolaryngologist American Academy of Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery http://www.entnet.org/ent_otolaryngologist.cfm




3.	Find a Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Doctor American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy http://www.askasge.org/pages/find/find.cfm

Organizations

1.	American College of Gastroenterology http://www.acg.gi.org/




2.	National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and K http://www.niddk.nih.gov/




3.	National Digestive Diseases Information Clearingho http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/




4.	American Gastroenterological Association http://www.gastro.org/

Related Issues

1.	Ten Questions to Ask Your GI Endoscopist American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy http://www.askasge.org/pages/tenquest.cfm

Specific Conditions

1.	Achalasia UpToDate http://patients.uptodate.com/topic.asp?file=digestiv/4384




2.	Esophageal Spasms Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=AN00363




3.	GERD, Barrett's Esophagus and the Risk for Es American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy http://www.askasge.org/pages/brochures/barretts_patient.cfm




4.	Achalasia and Esophageal Motility Disorders Society of Thoracic Surgeons http://www.sts.org/doc/4120




5.	Barrett's Esophagus National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/barretts/index.htm