Modern aspects of diagnosis and treatment of pathology of the upper digestive tract

Relevance: In recent years, marked by an increase in the prevalence of pathology of the digestive system among the population of different age groups, there is a tendency to increase the proportion of pathology of the upper digestive tract, which for many years occupies the first place in the structure of general gastroenterological morbidity. Thus, the study of the etio-pathogenetic mechanisms, clinical picture, diagnostic methods and treatment approaches is of great practical importance for gastroenterologists, general practitioners, internists, endoscopists, surgeons and doctors in the specialty "Medical care". 

Within the framework of the program:

1. Study of epidemiological, etio-pathogenetic aspects, clinical picture, complications and diagnostic methods of gastroesophageal reflux disease;
2. Modern approaches to the diagnosis and treatment of Helicobacter pylori infection in chronic inflammatory processes of the digestive tract and stomach cancer are considered;
3. Based on the knowledge of the anatomy, physiology of the stomach and duodenum, pathogenesis, principles of surgical treatment-study of the methods of examination of patients with diseases of the operated stomach, the basics of diagnosis, determination of treatment methods;
4. Differential diagnosis of dysphagia in neuromuscular diseases of the esophagus (diffuse and segmental spasm, achalasia of the cardia), methods of diagnosis and treatment; 
5. To study the clinical aspects and principles of differential diagnosis of functional dyspepsia and chronic gastritis in the light of the latest International criteria.

Internship base: department of Pathology of the upper digestive tract of the State Medical Institution MCSC named after A. S. Loginov DZM. 

Internship Supervisor: Bordin D. S., MD, Professor, Head of the Department of Pathology of the pancreas, bile ducts and Upper Digestive Tract of the State Medical Institution MCSC named after A. S. Loginov DZM,

Embutnieks Yu. V., MD, Head of the Department of Pathology of the upper digestive tract of the State Medical Institution MCSC named after A. S. Loginov DZM.