Probability of getting 1 Question from this chapter	80%
Ease of Revision	8.38 / 10

This is a non-irritating chapter. Esophagus is conceptually a simple organ, hence it is easy to read up the esophageal diseases.

Focus on

• Characteristic Barium Swallow findings in different conditions
• Clinical features of different conditions
• Names of surgeries used

No deeper questions on treatment aspects usually come from this chapter.

Questions on this chapter from recent NEET and AIIMS examinations have been about

• Replacement conduits after esophagectomy
• Risk factors for Sq Cell CA
• Bochdalek hernia – Overview
• Nutcracker esophagus
• Zenker’s diverticulum – Overview
• Heller’s operation is done for
• Corrosive esophagitis – Features and Rx
• Manometric findings in Esophageal disorders
• Bird’s beak appearance
• GERD – pathophysiology
• Morgagni’s hernia – Overview
• Spontaneous perforation of esophagus – Clinical features
• Dysphagia lusoria is due to
• Rx of Variceal bleeding
• Treatment of achalasia cardia
• Corkscrew esophagus
• Esophageal diverticula
• Chicago classification
• Rx of Esophageal perforation

• Drug induced Esophagitis
• Rx of Esophageal perforation
• GERD – Investigations, Rx
• Boerhaave syndrome – Overview
• Schatzki’s ring
• Plummer–Vinson syndrome
• Siewert classification
• Congenital diaphragmatic hernia – Overview
• Hiatus hernia – Overview
• Eosinophilic esophagitis – Radiology
• Types of Fundoplication
• Achalasia cardia – Clincal features, Radiology, Manometry,Rx
• AIMS65 score