Foregut Surgery: Achalasia, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease and Obesity

Description:

​This book provides a state-of-the-art description of the clinical evaluation, diagnosis, management, and treatment of achalasia, gastroesophageal reflux disease, paraesophageal hernia, and morbid obesity. The prevalence of such diseases is increasing worldwide due to higher awareness and improved diagnosis rate. The text is divided in three different parts, each covering detailed surgical techniques of the main foregut operations: achalasia, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and obesity. Written by experts in the field, chapters focus on the preoperative work-up, indications, and technical aspects of each operation.    Foregut Surgery proves to be an irreplaceable resource for surgeons, gastroenterologists, medical students, and surgical residents that care for patients with reflux, achalasia, and morbid obesity.

Table of Contents:

Part I. Achalasia

1. Achalasia: History

2. Achalasia: Clinical Presentation and Evaluation

3. Achalasia and Chagas’ Disease

4. Pneumatic Dilation for Esophageal Achalasia

5. Per-oral Endoscopic Myotomy

6. Laparoscopic Heller Myotomy with Partial (Dor) Fundoplication

7. Laparoscopic Heller Myotomy and Posterior Partial Fundoplication

8. Epiphrenic Diverticula: Diagnosis and Management

9. Persistent or Recurrent Symptoms After Heller Myotomy for Achalasia: Evaluation and Treatment

10. Esophagectomy for End-Stage Achalasia

11. Comparison of Different Treatment Modalities and Treatment Algorithm for Esophageal Achalasia

Part II. GERD

12. Historical Notes on the Surgical Treatment of GERD

13. Clinical and Diagnostic Evaluation of GERD

14. Medical Treatment of GERD

15. Laparoscopic Antireflux Surgery: Total Fundoplication

16. Laparoscopic Partial Fundoplication

17. Management of Paraesophageal Hernia

18. Surgery in the Morbidly Obese Patient with Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)

19. GERD: Other Treatment Modalities

20. Evaluation and Treatment of the Patient with Recurrent Symptoms

21. From Heartburn to Lung Fibrosis and Beyond

22. Endoscopic Treatments for Barrett’s Esophagus

Part III. Bariatric Surgery

23. Historical Notes on the Surgical Treatment of Morbid Obesity

24. Importance of a Multidisciplinary Approach for Bariatric Surgery

25. Bariatric Surgery: Clinical Presentation and Evaluation

26. Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass

27. Sleeve Gastrectomy

28. Laparoscopic Duodenal Switch

29. Management of Complications of Bariatric Operations

30. Tailoring Surgical Treatment for the Individual Patient

31. Evaluation and Treatment of the Patient Who Is Regaining Weight

Back Matter