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Disorders of the Teeth
DENTAL PLAQUE AND CARIES
Tooth decay is an erosive process that begins
with the action of bacteria on fermentablecarbohydrates in the mouth, which produces acids
that dissolve tooth enamel.
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The extent of damage to the teeth
depends on the following:
The presence of dental plaque
The strength of the acids and the ability of
the saliva to neutralize them
The length of time the acids are in contact
with the teeth
The susceptibility of the teeth to decay
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Measures used to prevent and control
dental caries include;
practicing effective mouth care,
reducing the intake of starches and sugars
(refined carbohydrates),
applying fluoride to the teeth or drinking
fluoridated water,
refraining from smoking, controlling diabetes, and
using pit and fissure sealants
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Disorders of the Lips, Mouth, and
Gums
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Abnormalities of the Mouth
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Abnormalities of the Gums
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Gerontologic Considerations
Many medications taken by the elderly cause dry
mouth, which is uncomfortable, impairs
communication, and increases the risk of oralinfection. These medications include the following:
Diuretics
Antihypertensive medications
Anti-inflammatory agents
Antidepressant medications
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Gerontologic Considerations
Poor dentition can exacerbate problems of aging,such as
Decreased food intake Loss of appetite
Social isolation
Increased susceptibility to systemic infection
(from periodontal disease)
Trauma to the oral cavity secondary to thinner,
less vascular oral mucous membranes
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DENTOALVEOLAR ABSCESS OR
PERIAPICAL ABSCESS
More commonly referred to as an abscessed
tooth, involves the collection of pus in the apical
dental periosteum (fibrous membrane supporting
the tooth structure) and the tissue surroundingthe apex of the tooth (where it is suspended in
the jaw bone).
The abscess has two forms: acute and chronic.
Acute periapical abscess is usually secondary to
a suppurative pulpitis (a pus-producing
inflammation of the dental pulp)
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Acute periapical abscess is usually secondary to a suppurative
pulpitis (a pus-producing inflammation of the dental pulp)
that arises from an infection extending from dental caries.
The infection of the dental pulp extends through the apical
foramen of the tooth to form an abscess around the apex.
Chronic dentoalveolar abscess is a slowly progressive
infectious process. It differs from the acute form in that the
process may progress to a fully formed abscess without the
patients knowing it.
The infection eventually leads to a blind dental abscess,
which is really a periapical granuloma. It may enlarge to asmuch as 1 cm in diameter. It is often discovered on x-ray
films and is treated by extraction or root canal therapy, often
with apicectomy (excision of the apex of the tooth root).
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Clinical Manifestations
A dull, gnawing, continuous pain,
Surrounding cellulitis
Edema of the adjacent facial structures, Mobility of the involved tooth.
Gum opposite the apex of the tooth isusually swollen on the cheek side.
Swelling and cellulitis of the facial structuresmay make it difficult for the patient to openthe mouth.
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Management
In the early stages of an infection, a dentist or
dental surgeon may perform a needle aspiration
or drill an opening into the pulp chamber torelieve tension and pain and to provide drainage.
After the inflammatory reaction has subsided, the
tooth may be extracted or root canal therapy
performed. Antibiotics may be prescribed.
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Nursing Management
The nurse assesses the patient for bleeding aftertreatment and instructs the patient to use a warm
saline or warm water mouth rinse to keep the areaclean.
The patient is also instructed to take antibiotics
and analgesics as prescribed,
To advance from a liquid diet to a soft diet astolerated, and to keep follow-up appointments.
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Disorders of the Jaw:
Temporomandibular disordersare categorized as follows (National Oral Health
Information)
Myofascial paina discomfort in the musclescontrolling jaw function and in neck and shouldermuscles
Internal derangement of the jointa dislocatedjaw, a displaced disc, or an injured condyle
Degenerative joint diseaserheumatoid arthritisor osteoarthritis in the jaw joint
Diagnosis and treatment of temporomandibulardisorders remain somewhat ambiguous
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Clinical Manifestations Patients have pain ranging from a dull ache to
throbbing, debilitating pain that can radiate tothe ears, teeth, neck muscles, and facial sinuses.
They often have restricted jaw motion andlocking of the jaw.
They may hear clicking and grating noises, andchewing and swallowing may be difficult.
Depression may occur in response to thesesymptoms.
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Disorders of the Salivary Glands
Parotitis Inflammation of the parotid gland is the most common
inflammatory condition of the salivary glands, althoughinflammation can occur in the other salivary glands aswell.
Mumps (epidemic parotitis), a communicable diseasecaused by viral infection and most commonly affectingchildren, is an inflammation of a salivary gland, usuallythe parotid.
Elderly, acutely ill, or debilitated people with decreasedsalivary flow from general dehydration or medications
are at high risk The infecting organisms travel from the mouth through
the salivary duct. The organism is usuallyStaphylococcus aureus (except in mumps)
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S & S The onset of this complication is sudden, with an
exacerbation of both the fever and the symptoms of theprimary condition.
The gland swells and becomes tense and tender.
The patient feels pain in the ear, and swollen glands
interfere with swallowing.
The swelling increases rapidly, and the overlying skin
soon becomes red and shiny.
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Management Preventive measures are essential and include advising
the patient to have necessary dental work performedbefore surgery.
In addition, maintaining adequate nutritional and fluid
intake, good oral hygiene, and discontinuingmedications (eg, tranquilizers, diuretics) that candiminish salivation may help prevent the condition.
If parotitis occurs, antibiotic therapy is necessary.
Analgesics may also be prescribed to control pain. If antibiotic therapy is not effective, the gland may need
to be drained by a surgical procedure known asparotidectomy.
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SIALADENITIS Inflammation of the salivary glands may be caused
by dehydration, radiation therapy, stress,malnutrition, salivary gland calculi (stones), orimproper oral hygiene.
The inflammation is associated with infection by S.aureus, Streptococcus viridans, or pneumococcus.
Symptoms include pain, swelling, and purulentdischarge.
Antibiotics are used to treat infections.
Massage, hydration, and corticosteroids frequentlycure the problem.
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SALIVARY CALCULUS (SIALOLITHIASIS)
Sialolithiasis, or salivary calculi (stones), usuallyoccurs in the submandibular gland.
Salivary gland ultrasonography or sialography (x-raystudies filmed after the injection of a radiopaque
substance into the duct) may be required todemonstrate obstruction of the duct by stenosis.
Salivary calculi are formed mainly from calciumphosphate.
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Cancer of the Oral Cavity
Cancers of the oral cavity, which can occur in anypart of the mouth or throat, are curable if discoveredearly.
These cancers are associated with the use of alcohol
and tobacco. The combination of alcohol and tobacco seems to
have a synergistic carcinogenic effect.
About 95% of cases of oral cancer occur in people
older than 40 years of age, but the incidence isincreasing in men younger than age 30 because of theuse of smokeless tobacco, especially snuff
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Pathophysiology
Malignancies of the oral cavity are usually squamous
cell cancers.
Any area of the oropharynx can be a site for
malignant growths, but the lips, the lateral aspects of
the tongue, and the floor of the mouth are most
commonly affected.
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Clinical Manifestations
Many oral cancers produce few or no symptoms in
the early stages.
Later, the most frequent symptom is a painless sore
or mass that will not heal. A typical lesion in oral cancer is a painless indurated
(hardened) ulcer with raised edges.
Tissue from any ulcer of the oral cavity that does not
heal in 2 weeks should be examined through biopsy.
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Medical Management
Surgical resection, radiation therapy, chemotherapy,
or a combination of these therapies may be
effective.
In cancer of the lip, small lesions are usually excisedliberally; larger lesions involving more than one
third of the lip may be more appropriately treated by
radiation therapy because of superior cosmetic
results.
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Medical Management
If the cancer has spread to the lymph nodes, the
surgeon may perform a neck dissection.
Surgical treatments leave a less functional tongue;
surgical procedures include hemiglossectomy(surgical removal of half of the tongue) and total
glossectomy (removal of the tongue).
Often cancer of the oral cavity has metastasizedthrough the extensive lymphatic channel in the neck
region
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Neck Dissection
Malignancies of the head and neck include those of
the oral cavity, oropharynx, hypopharynx,
nasopharynx, nasal cavity,paranasal sinus, and larynx
(Fig) These cancers account for fewer than 5% of all
cancers.
Depending on the location and stage, treatment may
consist of radiation therapy, chemotherapy, surg or acombination of these modalities.
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A radical neck dissection involves removal of all
cervical lymph nodes from the mandible to theclavicle and removal of the sternocleidomastoid
muscle, internal jugular vein, and spinal accessory
muscle on one side of the neck.
Modified radical neck dissection, which preserves on
or more of the nonlymphatic structures, is used more
often.
A selective neck dissection (in comparison to a radicaldissection) preserves one or more of the lymph node
groups, the internal jugular vein, the
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Read on your own!!! Nursing Management
NURSING PROCESS: THE PATIENT WITH
CONDITIONS OF THE ORAL CAVITY
Neck Dissection
NURSING PROCESS: THE PATIENT
UNDERGOING A NECK DISSECTION
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Disorders of the Esophagus The esophagus is a mucus-lined, muscular tube that
carries food from the mouth to the stomach.
It begins at the base of the pharynx and ends about 4
cm below the diaphragm. Its ability to transport food
and fluid is facilitated by two sphincters.
The upper esophageal sphincter, also called the
hypopharyngeal sphincter, is located at thejunction of
the pharynx and the esophagus. The lower esophageal sphincter, also called the
gastroesophageal sphincter, is located at the junction
of the esophagus and the stomach.
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Dysphagia
Difficulty swallowing is the most common symptomof esophageal disease.
This symptom may vary from an uncomfortable
feeling that a bolus of food is caught in the upper
esophagus (before it eventually passes into thestomach) to acute pain on swallowing
(odynophagia).
Obstruction of food (solid and soft) and even liquids
may occur anywhere along the esophagus.
Often the patient can indicate that the problem is
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Achalasia
is absent or ineffective peristalsis of the distalesophagus accompanied by failure of theesophageal sphincter to relax in response toswallowing.
Narrowing of the esophagus just above thestomach results in a gradually increasingdilation of the esophagus in the upper chest.
Achalasia may progress slowly and occurs mostoften in people 40 years of age or older.
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Assessment and Diagnostic Findings
X-ray studies show esophageal dilation abovethe narrowing at the gastroesophagealjunction.
Barium swallow, computed tomography
CT of the esophagus, and endoscopy may beused for diagnosis; however, the diagnosis isconfirmed by manometry, a process in which
the esophageal pressure is measured by aradiologist or gastroenterologist.
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Management
The patient should be instructed to eat slowlyand to drink fluids with meals.
As a temporary measure, calcium channel
blockers and nitrates have been used to decreaseesophageal pressure and improve swallowing.
Achalasia may be treated conservatively by
pneumatic dilation to stretch the narrowed areaof the esophagus this has a high success rate.
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Achalasia may be treated surgically by
esophagomyotomy
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DIFFUSE SPASM This is a motor disorder of the esophagus.
The cause is unknown, but stressful situations can
produce contractions of the esophagus.
It is more common in women and usually manifestsin middle age.
Characterized by difficulty or pain on swallowing
(dysphagia, odynophagia) and by chest pain similar to
that of coronary artery spasm.
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Assessment and Diagnostic Findings
Esophageal manometry, which measures the motility
of the esophagus and the pressure within the
esophagus, indicate that simultaneous contractions of
the esophagus occur irregularly. Diagnostic x-ray studies after ingestion of barium
show separate areas of spasm.
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Management
Conservative therapy includes administration ofsedatives and long-acting nitrates to relieve pain.
Calcium channel blockers have also been used to
manage diffuse spasm.
Small, frequent feedings and a soft diet are usually
recommended to decrease the esophageal pressure
and irritation that lead to spasm.
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HIATAL HERNIA
The esophagus enters the abdomen through anopening in the diaphragm and empties at itslower end into the upper part of the stomach.
Normally, the opening in the diaphragm
encircles the esophagus tightly, and thestomach lies completely within the abdomen.
In hiatus (or hiatal) hernia, the opening in thediaphragm through which the esophagus passes
becomes enlarged, and part of the upperstomach tends to move up into the lowerportion of the thorax.
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There are two types of hiatal hernias: sliding
and paraesophageal
Sliding, or type I, hiatal hernia occurs when the upper
stomach and the gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) are
displaced upward and slide in and out of the thorax).About 90% of patients with esophageal hiatal hernia
have a sliding hernia.
A paraesophageal hernia occurs when all or part of the
stomach pushes through the diaphragm beside theesophagus
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Clinical Manifestations
Heartburn,
Regurgitation
Dysphagia
At least 50% of patients are asymptomatic. Sliding hiatal hernia is often implicated in reflux.
The patient with a paraesophageal hernia usually
feels a sense of fullness after eating or may be
asymptomatic.
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Assessment and Diagnostic Findings
Diagnosis is confirmed by
x-ray studies,
barium swallow,
and fluoroscopy.
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Management
Management for an axial hernia includes frequent,small feedings that can pass easily through theesophagus.
The patient is advised not to recline for 1 hour after
eating, to prevent reflux or movement of the hernia,and to elevate the head of the bed on 4- to 8-inch(10- to 20-cm) blocks to prevent the hernia fromsliding upward.
Surgery is indicated in about 15% of patients.
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Management
Medical and surgical management of aparaesophageal hernia is similar to that forgastroesophageal reflux; however,paraesophageal hernias may require emergency
surgery to correct torsion (twisting) of thestomach or other body organ that leads torestriction of blood flow to that area.
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DIVERTICULUM
A diverticulum is an outpouching of mucosa andsubmucosa that protrudes through a weak portion of
the musculature.
Diverticula may occur in one of the three areas of the
esophagusthe pharyngoesophageal or upper area of
the esophagus, the midesophageal area, or the
epiphrenic or lower area of the esophagusor they
may occur along the border of the esophagus
intramurally.
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The most common type of diverticulum, which is
found three times more frequently in men than in
women, is Zenkers diverticulum (also known aspharyngoesophageal pulsion diverticulum or a
pharyngeal pouch).
It occurs posteriorly through the cricopharyngeal
muscle in the midline of the neck.
It is usually seen in people older than 60 years of age.
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Clinical Manifestations
Difficulty swallowing, Fullness in the neck,
Belching,
Regurgitation of undigested food
Gurgling noises after eating.
The diverticulum, or pouch, becomes filled with foodor liquid. When the patient assumes a recumbent
position, undigested food is regurgitated, andcoughing may be caused by irritation of the trachea.
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Assessment and Diagnostic Findings
A barium swallow may be performed to determine theexact nature and location of a diverticulum.
Manometric studies are often performed for patientswith epiphrenic diverticula to rule out a motor
disorder. Esophagoscopy usually is contraindicated because of
the danger of perforation of the diverticulum,
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Management
Because pharyngoesophageal pulsion diverticulum isprogressive, the only means of cure is surgical
removal of the diverticulum.
During surgery, care is taken to avoid trauma to the
common carotid artery and internal jugular veins.
Food and fluids are withheld until x-ray studies show
no leakage at the surgical site.
The diet begins with liquids and progresses astolerated.
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PERFORATION
The esophagus is not an uncommon site ofinjury.
Perforation may result from stab or bullet
wounds of the neck or chest, trauma frommotor vehicle crash, caustic injury from a
chemical burn (described later), or inadvertent
puncture by a surgical instrument during
examination or dilation.
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Clinical Manifestations
The patient has persistent pain followed bydysphagia. Infection, fever, leukocytosis, and
severe hypotension may be noted.
In some instances, signs of pneumothorax areobserved.
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Assessment and Diagnostic Findings
Diagnostic x-ray studies and fluoroscopy are
used to identify the site of the injury.
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Management
Because of the high risk of infection, broad-spectrumantibiotic therapy is initiated.
A nasogastric tube is inserted to provide suction and toreduce the amount of gastric juice that can reflux intothe esophagus and mediastinum.
Nothing is given by mouth; nutritional needs are metby parenteral nutrition.
Parenteral nutrition is preferred to gastrostomybecause the latter might cause reflux into the
esophagus. Surgery may be necessary to close the wound, and
postoperative nutritional support then becomes aprimary concern.
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CHEMICAL BURNS
Chemical burns of the esophagus may be caused byundissolved medications in the esophagus.
This occurs more frequently in the elderly than it does
among the general adult population.
A chemical burn may also occur after swallowing of a
battery, which may release caustic alkaline.
Chemical burns of the esophagus occur most often
when a patient, either intentionally or unintentionally,swallows a strong acid or base
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The use of corticosteroids to reduceinflammation and minimize subsequentscarring and stricture formation is of
questionable value. The value of the prophylactic use of
antibiotics for these patients has also been
questioned For strictures that do not respond to
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GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX DISEASE
Some degree ofgastroesophageal reflux (back-flowof gastric or duodenal contents into the esophagus) is
normal in both adults and children.
Excessive reflux may occur because of anincompetent lower esophageal sphincter, pyloric
stenosis, or a motility disorder.
The incidence of reflux seems to increase with aging.
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Clinical Manifestations
(GERD) Pyrosis (burning sensation in the esophagus),
Dyspepsia (indigestion),
Regurgitation, Dysphagia or odynophagia (difficulty swallowing,
pain on swallowing),
Hypersalivation, and
Esophagitis
The symptoms may mimic those of a heart attack.
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Assessment and Diagnostic Findings
(GERD)
Diagnostic testing may include an endoscopy or barium
swallow to evaluate damage to the esophageal mucosa.
Ambulatory 12- to 36-hour esophageal pH monitoringis used to evaluate the degree of acid reflux.
Bilirubin monitoring (Bilitec) is used to measure bile
reflux patterns.
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Management (GERD)
Management begins with teaching thepatient to avoid situations that decreaselower esophageal sphincter pressure or
cause esophageal irritation. The patient is instructed to eat a low-fat
diet;
to avoid caffeine, tobacco, beer, milk,foods containing peppermint orspearmint, and carbonated beverages;
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Management (GERD)
Avoid eating or drinking 2 hours beforebedtime;
Maintain normal body weight;
Avoid tight-fitting clothes;
Elevate the head of the bed on 6- to 8-inch (15-to 20-cm) blocks; and
Elevate the upper body on pillows.
If reflux persists, the patient may be givenmedications such as antacids or histaminereceptor blockers. Proton pump inhibitors(medications that decrease the release of
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Management (GERD) Surgical management involves a
fundoplication - wrapping of a portion of the
gastric fundus around the sphincter area of theesophagus.
Fundoplication may be performed by
laparoscopy.
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CANCER OF THE ESOPHAGUS
Carcinoma of the esophagus occurs more than three
times as often in men as in women.
It is seen more frequently in African Americans than
in Caucasians and usually occurs in the fifth decade oflife.
Cancer of the esophagus has a much higher incidence
in other parts of the world, including China and
northern Iran
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cancer of the esophagus has beenassociated with ingestion of alcohol andwith the use of tobacco.
There seems to be an association betweenGERD and adenocarcinoma of theesophagus.
People with Barretts esophagus (which iscaused by chronic irritation of mucousmembranes due to reflux of gastric andduodenal contents) have a higher
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Pathophysiology
Esophageal cancer is usually of the squamouscell epidermoid type; however, the incidence
of adenocarcinoma of the esophagus is
increasing in the United States. Tumor cells may spread beneath the
esophageal mucosa or directly into, through,
and beyond the muscle layers into thelymphatics.
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Clinical Manifestations
Symptoms include dysphagia, initially with solid
foods and eventually with liquids;
A sensation of a mass in the throat; painful
swallowing; Substernal pain or fullness; and,
Later, regurgitation of undigested food with foul
breath and hiccups.
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As the tumor progresses and the obstruction becomesmore complete, even liquids cannot pass into thestomach.
Regurgitation of food and saliva occurs, hemorrhagemay take place, and progressive loss of weight
Later symptoms include substernal pain, persistenthiccup, respiratory difficulty, and foul breath.
The delay between the onset of early symptoms and
the time when the patient seeks medical advice isoften 12 to 18 months.
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Assessment and Diagnostic Findings
New endoscopic techniques are being studied forscreening and diagnosis of esophageal cancer,currently diagnosis is confirmed most often by EGDwith biopsy and brushings.
Endoscopic ultrasound or mediastinoscopy is used todetermine whether the cancer has spread to the nodesand other mediastinal structures.
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Medical Management
If esophageal cancer is found at an earlystage, treatment goals may be directedtoward cure; however, it is often found in
late stages, making relief of symptoms theonly reasonable goal of therapy.
Treatment may include surgery, radiation,
chemotherapy, or a combination of thesemodalities,
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Management
Standard surgical management includes a totalresection of the esophagus (esophagectomy) with
removal of the tumor plus a wide tumor-free margin of
the esophagus and the lymph nodes in the area.
When tumors occur in the cervical or upper thoracic
area, esophageal continuity may be maintained by free
jejunal graft transfer, in which the tumor is removed
and the area is replaced with a portion of the jejunum
(Fig).
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A segment of the colon may be used, or the
stomach can be elevated into the chest and theproximal section of the esophagus
anastomosed to the stomach.
Tumors of the lower thoracic esophagus aremore amenable to surgery than are tumors
located higher in the esophagus, and
gastrointestinal tract integrity is maintained by
anastomosing the lower esophagus to the
stomach.
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Surgical resection of the esophagus has a
relatively high mortality rate because of
infection, pulmonary complications, or leakage
through the anastomosis.
Postoperatively, the patient will have a
nasogastric tube in place that should not be
manipulated. The patient is given nothing by
mouth until x-ray studies confirm that the
anastomosis is secure and not leaking.
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Nursing Management
Intervention is directed toward improvingthe patients nutritional and physicalcondition in preparation for surgery,
radiation therapy, or chemotherapy. A program to promote weigh gain based
on a high-calorie and high-protein diet, in
liquid or soft form, is provided ifadequate food can be taken by mouth.
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informed about the nature of the postoperativeequipment that will be used, including that required
for closed chest drainage, nasogastric suction,
parenteral fluid therapy, and gastric intubation.
After recovering from the effects of anesthesia, the
patient is placed in a low Fowlers position, and later
in a Fowlers position, to assist in preventing re- flux
of gastric secretions.
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The patient is observed carefully for-regurgitation and dyspnea. A common
postoperative complication is aspiration
pneumonia. If jejunal grafting has been performed, the
nurse checks for graft viability hourly for at
least the first 12 hours. To make the graftvisible,
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Nursing Management Moist gauze covers the external portion of the graft.
The gauze is removed briefly to assess the graft for
color and to assess for the presence of a pulse bymeans of Doppler ultrasonography.
The nasogastric tube is removed 5 to 7 days after
surgery, and a barium swallow is performed to assess
for any anastomotic leak before the patient isallowed to eat.
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Nursing Management Once feeding begins, the nurse encourages the patient
to swallow small sips of water and, later, smallamounts of pureed food.
After each meal, the patient remains upright for atleast 2 hours to allow the food to move through thegastrointestinal tract.
If radiation is part of the therapy, the patients appetiteis further depressed and esophagitis may occur.
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