Surgical Management of Benign Esophageal Disorders

This book covers all stages of the diagnosis and treatment of the most common benign esophageal disorders. It is illustrated throughout with line diagrams that depict fundamental anatomic or technical principles.

Surgical Management of Benign Esophageal Disorders: The Chicago Approach covers all stages of the diagnosis and treatment of the most common benign esophageal disorders in a concise and easy-to-read format.Indications, patient preparation, operative techniques, and strategies for avoiding and managing complications are included and based both on evidence-based data and the experience of the most famous esophageal surgeons in the United States and abroad. Each chapter includes a summary of the current management strategy for the disease process, and a review of current state of the art techniques provided by world leaders on esophageal disease, surgeons and gastroenterologists alike. A special emphasis is given to emerging procedures in laparoscopy, thoracoscopy, and endoscopy. Surgical Management of Benign Esophageal Disorders: The Chicago Approach is illustrated throughout with line diagrams that depict fundamental anatomic or technical principles and is a valuable resource for surgeons and gastroenterologists in residence and training.

Editors and Contributors are internationally renowned leaders in the field, in most cases, pioneers of esophageal surgery and gastroenterology in the Unites States and in the world Includes online material with commentary from the experts Contains line diagrams that depict fundamental anatomic and technical principles

Autorentext
P. Marco Fisichella, MD, FACS Assistant Professor of Surgery Medical Director, Swallowing Center Surgical Director, Advanced Procedure Education Center (APEC) Adjunct Faculty, Burn & Shock Trauma Institute Loyola University Medical Center Department of Surgery, Stritch School of Medicine Maywood, IL, USA Nathaniel J. Soper, MD, FACS Loyal and Edith Davis Professor and Chair Department of Surgery Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine Chicago, IL, USA Carlos A. Pellegrini, MD, FACS The Henry N. Harkins Professor and Chair Department of Surgery University of Washington Medical Center Seattle, WA, USA Marco G. Patti, MD, FACS Professor of Surgery Director, Center for Esophageal Diseases University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine Chicago, IL, USA

Klappentext

Surgical Management of Benign Esophageal Disorders: The "Chicago Approach" brings together all stages of the diagnosis and treatment of the most common benign esophageal disorders. Based on both evidence-based data and experience, this book focuses on the specific topics and issues of these disorders, whilst analyzing the key elements for the successful management of the patients. Emerging laparoscopic, thoracoscopic and endoscopic procedures are closely looked at, as well as patient preparation, operative techniques and strategies for avoiding and managing complications.

Written by world leading esophageal surgeons and gastroenterologists, Surgical Management of Benign Esophageal Disorders: The "Chicago Approach" will render esophageal diseases more understandable and accessible to medical students, residents, fellows and physicians both in the surgical disciplines and in gastroenterology.

Inhalt

1. Esophageal anatomy for physiology for the surgeon.- 2. Pathophysiology of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD).- 3. The Chicago Classification system of esophageal motility disorders.- 4. Gastroesphagal Reflux Disease: Preoperative evaluation.- 5. Surgery for esophageal disorders: the anesthesiologist view.- 6. Treatment of epiphrenic diverticula.- 7. Head and Neck Manifestations of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease.- 8. Minimally invasive treatment of GERD.- 9. Minimally invasive treatment of GERD: special situations.- 10. Endoscopic treatment of GERD.- 11. Endoscopic Management of Achalasia.- 12. Surgical treatment of Esophageal achalasia.- 13. Paraesophageal hernias: indications and surgical treatment.- 14. Minimally invasive treatment of benign esophageal tumors.- 15. Barrett's esophagus: treatment options and management.- 16. Surgery for Barrett's esophagus: from metaplasia to cancer.- 17. Revisional surgery: Achalasia.- 18. Failed antireflux surgery: Analysis of the causes and treatment.