title: Oesophageal surgery.
abstract: A wide variety of benign conditions affecting the oesophagus which have long been recognized in association with hiatus hernia are now known to be attributable to reflux oesophagitis. The development of modern methods of treatment of these conditions is described with reference to a number of illustrative cases.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D004935:Esophageal Diseases / Q000266:history; D004940:Esophageal Stenosis / Q000601:surgery; D004943:Esophagogastric Junction / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005764:Gastroesophageal Reflux / Q000601:surgery*; D006551:Hernia, Hiatal / Q000601:surgery; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged