Surgical Management of Benign Esophageal Disorders

1. Esophageal Anatomy and Physiology for the Surgeon
Marco E. Allaix, Marco G. Patti

2. Pathophysiology of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
Peter J. Kahrilas, John E. Pandolfino

3. The Chicago Classification of Esophageal Motility Disorders
Peter J. Kahrilas, Sabine Roman, John E. Pandolfino

4. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease: Preoperative Evaluation
Marco E. Allaix, Fernando A. Herbella, Marco G. Patti

5. Surgery for Esophageal Disorders: The Anesthesiologist’s View
Barbara G. Jericho

6. Treatment of Epiphrenic Diverticula
Anahita Jalilvand, P. Marco Fisichella, Pitichote Hiranyatheb, Mark K. Ferguson

7. Head and Neck Manifestations of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
David D. Walker, Alexander J. Langerman

8. Minimally Invasive Treatment of GERD
Marco E. Allaix, Fernando A. Herbella, Marco G. Patti

9. Minimally Invasive Treatment of GERD: Special Situations
Yee M. Wong, P. Marco Fisichella

10. Endoscopic Treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
Marie C. Ziesat, Michael B. Ujiki

11. Endoscopic Management of Achalasia
Eric S. Hungness, Peter J. Kahrilas

12. Surgical Treatment of Esophageal Achalasia
Marco E. Allaix, Adrian Dobrowolsky, Marco G. Patti

13. Paraesophageal Hernias: Indications and Surgical Treatment
Ezra N. Teitelbaum, Nathaniel J. Soper

14. Minimally Invasive Treatment of Benign Esophageal Tumors
Pitichote Hiranyatheb, Mark K. Ferguson

15. Barrett’s Esophagus: Treatment Options and Management
Wesley D. Leung, Irving Waxman

16. Surgery for Barrett’s Esophagus: From Metaplasia to Cancer
Ellen H. Morrow, Brant K. Oelschlager

17. Revisional Surgery for Achalasia
Elizabeth A. Warner, Marco G. Patti, Marco E. Allaix, Carlos A. Pellegrini

18. Failed Antireflux Surgery: Analysis of the Causes and Treatment
Marco E. Allaix, Fernando A. Herbella, Marco G. Patti

Keywords: Medicine & Public Health, Surgery, Gastroenterology, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Thoracic Surgery