Innovation in Esophageal Surgery

1. Assessment of Surgical Innovation
Luigi Bonavina

2. Clinical Impact of High-Resolution Manometry and Impedance-pH Monitoring
Marion Hädrich, Radu Tutuian

3. Magnetic Augmentation of the Lower Esophageal Sphincter: Changing the Treatment Paradigm in Patients with Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
Luigi Bonavina, Greta Saino, Davide Bona, Tom R. DeMeester

4. Transoral Esophageal Myotomy for Achalasia
Karl-Hermann Fuchs, Wolfram Breithaupt, Gábor Varga, Daniel Renteln

5. Radiofrequency Ablation and Antireflux Management for Non-dysplastic Barrett’s Esophagus
Stephanie Fischer See, Sebastian F. Schoppmann, Martin Riegler, Johannes Zacherl

6. Esophageal Preservation in Barrett’s Esophagus with High-Grade Dysplasia and Mucosal Adenocarcinoma
Thomas J. Watson, Jeffrey H. Peters

7. Cost-Effectiveness of Radiofrequency Ablation for Barrett’s Esophagus
Francesca Rancati, Emanuele Meroni

8. Vagal-Sparing Esophagectomy
Steven R. DeMeester

9. Thoracoscopic Esophagectomy
Miguel A. Cuesta, Donald L. Peet, Surya S. A. Y. Biere, Suzanne S. Gisbertz, Mark Berge Henegouwen

10. Limited Versus Extended Lymphadenectomy
S. Michael Griffin, Shajahan Wahed

11. Definitive Chemoradiation Therapy
Joel Shapiro, J. Jan B. Lanschot

12. The Art and Science of Esophageal Anastomosis
Simon Law

13. Rationale and Outcomes of the Kaizen Method Applied to Esophagectomy
Mark D. Iannettoni

14. Perioperative Nutrition
Marco Braga

15. Quality Assessment, Education and Training in Esophageal Surgery
Arnulf H. Hölscher, Ulrich K. Fetzner

16. The Future of Esophageal Surgery
Tom R. DeMeester

Keywords: Medicine & Public Health, Surgery, Surgical Oncology