Main description:

This Atlas focuses on surgical techniques used to treat the entire spectrum of esophageal diseases. Surgical "pearls" and tips on how to select and perform the correct operation are included and based both on evidence-based data and the experience of the Editors.

Step-by-step descriptions of operative and endoscopic procedures in esophageal surgery are provided. Each chapter describes the current indications, perioperative management strategies, and a detailed operative approach with relevant technical considerations.

The description of approaches and surgical techniques used in esophageal surgery are outlined in an easily understandable manner for the specific target audience.

This book is written by world-class internationally renowned esophageal surgeons and gastroenterologists

Contents:

1. History of esophageal surgery. Herbella FAM This will be updated as there are new treatment modalities

2. Radiology for esophageal diseases. D'Ippolito Giuseppe New, well published author. Basically a new chapter

3. Endoscopy: from diagnosis to treatment. Ferri L New, well published author. Basically a new chapter

4. Esophageal function tests. Herbella FAM New, well published author. Basically a new chapter

5. Laparoscopic operations for gastroesophageal reflux disease. Patti MG New procedures to be described

6. Laparoscopic paraesophageal hernia repair. Oleynikov D New data and procedures

7. Laparoscopic Heller myotomy with Dor fundoplication. Patti MG New data based on RCT

8. POEM. Hungness E New technical aspects and data

9. Zenker's diverticulum. From the open to the endoscopic approach. Ujiki M New, well published Author

10. Epiphrenic diverticulum. Velanovich V New, well published Author

11. Trans-hiatal esophagectomy. Posner MC This chapter will be updated. New oncologic data

12. Roux-en-Y bypass for GERD and morbid obesity. Prachand V This chapter will be updated. New data

13. Ivor Lewis esophagectomy. Low D This chapter will be updated. New oncologic data

14. Hybrid esophagectomy. Patti MG This chapter will be updated. New oncologic data

15. Minimally invasive esophagectomy. Molena D New, well published Author