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Esophageal Diseases

Evaluation and Treatment

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Editors:
  1. P. Marco Fisichella

    1. Department of Surgery, Boston Veteran Administration Healthcare System, West Roxbury, MA, USA, Department of Surgery, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA

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  2. Marco E. Allaix

    1. Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Torino, Torino, Italy, Division of Biological Sciences, University of Chicago, Chicago, USA

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  3. Mario Morino

    1. Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Torino, Turin, Italy

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  4. Marco G. Patti

    1. Department of Surgery, Center for Esophageal Diseases, University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, Chicago, USA

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  • This book will focus on the management of the entire spectrum of esophageal diseases

  • It will be written by world-class international esophageal surgeons and gastroenterologists of unparalleled experience and academic calibre

  • This book will be a concise and thorough handbook illustrating indications, patient preparation, teaching points during operative techniques and strategies for avoiding and managing complications

  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Table of contents (17 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
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  2. Esophageal Anatomy and Physiology

    • Marco E. Allaix, Marco G. Patti
    Pages 1-10

  3. Esophageal Diseases: Radiologic Images

    • Bernardo A. Borraez, Aruna Gasparaitis, Marco G. Patti
    Pages 11-39

  4. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease: Pathophysiology

    • Antonio Carlos Valezi, Fernando A. M. Herbella, Jorge Mali Junior
    Pages 41-51

  5. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease: Diagnostic Evaluation

    • Marco E. Allaix, Bernardo A. Borraez, Marco G. Patti
    Pages 53-67

  6. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease: Treatment

    • Marco E. Allaix, Bernardo A. Borraez, Marco G. Patti
    Pages 69-81

  7. Treatment of Paraesophageal Hernias

    • Anahita Jalilvand, Justin B. Dimick, P. Marco Fisichella
    Pages 83-94

  8. Extraesophageal Manifestation of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

    • Fernando A. M. Herbella, Attila Dubecz
    Pages 95-108

  9. Epiphrenic Diverticulum

    • Anahita Jalilvand, P. Marco Fisichella
    Pages 109-118

  10. Evaluation and Treatment of Zenker’s Diverticulum

    • Cheryl C. Nocon, Louis D. Portugal
    Pages 119-132

  11. Achalasia: Pathophysiology and Diagnostic Evaluation

    • Benedetto Mungo, Daniela Molena
    Pages 133-142

  12. Achalasia: Treatment

    • Marco E. Allaix, Fabrizio Rebecchi, Claudio Giaccone, Mario Morino
    Pages 143-152

  13. Benign Esophageal Tumors: Evaluation and Treatment

    • Anahita Jalilvand, P. Marco Fisichella
    Pages 153-163

  14. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease: From Heartburn to Cancer

    • Marco E. Allaix, Bernardo A. Borraez, Marco G. Patti
    Pages 165-176

  15. Barrett’s Esophagus: Treatment Options

    • Ajaypal Singh, Irving Waxman
    Pages 177-188

  16. Esophageal Cancer: Evaluation

    • Henner M. Schmidt, Donald E. Low
    Pages 189-205

  17. Esophageal Cancer: Surgical Treatment

    • Henner M. Schmidt, Donald E. Low
    Pages 207-225

  18. Esophageal Cancer: Neoadjuvant and Adjuvant Therapy

    • Shuang Qin Zhang, Victoria M. Villaflor
    Pages 227-240

  19. Back Matter

    Pages 241-248
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About this book

This project will cover the diagnosis and treatment of esophageal diseases in a concise and easy-to-read format. Pathophysiology, diagnostic evaluation, treatment and strategies for avoiding and managing complications are included and based both on evidence-based data and the experience of the Editors and the roster of international contributors. Each chapter will describe the current diagnostic and management strategies of the disease process and simplified operative approaches with relevant technical considerations will be outlined in an easily understandable manner for the specific target audience. The text will be illustrated throughout by easy to understand illustration line graphs that depict fundamental anatomic or technical principles.  

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Surgery, Boston Veteran Administration Healthcare System, West Roxbury, MA, USA, Department of Surgery, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA

    P. Marco Fisichella

  • Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Torino, Torino, Italy, Division of Biological Sciences, University of Chicago, Chicago, USA

    Marco E. Allaix

  • Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Torino, Turin, Italy

    Mario Morino

  • Department of Surgery, Center for Esophageal Diseases, University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, Chicago, USA

    Marco G. Patti

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Esophageal Diseases

  • Book Subtitle: Evaluation and Treatment

  • Editors: P. Marco Fisichella, Marco E. Allaix, Mario Morino, Marco G. Patti

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-04337-1

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2014

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-04336-4Published: 11 August 2014

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-35247-3Published: 22 September 2016

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-04337-1Published: 26 July 2014

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XII, 248

  • Number of Illustrations: 59 b/w illustrations, 49 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Gastroenterology, Internal Medicine, Oncology

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