Current surgical therapy. (2013)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: John L. Cameron, Andrew M. Cameron.
• Authors: Cameron, John L; Cameron, Andrew M
• Contents: Front cover; Inside front cover; Current Surgical Therapy; Copyright page; list of contributors; preface; Table of Contents; The Esophagus; Esophageal Function Testing; Disorders of Esophageal Function; Gastroesophageal Reflux; Achalasia; Hypertensive Lower Esophageal Sphincter; Diffuse Esophageal Spasm; Hypercontractile "Nutcracker" Esophagus; Ineffective Esophageal Motility; Nonspecific Esophageal Motility; Hiatal Hernia; Diagnostic Tests for Esophageal Diseases; Radiographic Imaging; Endoscopy; Esophageal Manometry; Technical Considerations; Diagnostic Tests for Gastroesophageal Reflux. Esophageal ImpedanceSummary; Acknowledgment; Suggested Reading; Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease; Introduction; Operative Indications; Preoperative Evaluation; Endoscopy; Upper Gastrointestinal Series; Esophageal Manometry; Ambulatory pH Monitoring; Surgical Treatment Options; Minimally Invasive Surgical Technique; Potential Operative Pitfalls; Bleeding; Short Esophagus; Esophageal or Gastric Perforation; Postoperative Care; Common Postoperative Problems; Dysphagia; Gas Bloat Syndrome; Reoperative Fundoplication; Emerging Surgical Therapies for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease. Suggested ReadingsEndoluminal Approaches to Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease; Introduction; Preoperative Considerations; Outcomes Assessment; Stretta; Background; Technique; Postoperative Care; Outcomes; EsophyX; Background; Technique; Postoperative Care; Outcomes; Future Methods; Summary; Suggested Readings; The Management of Barrett's Esophagus; Introduction; Clinical Impact; Clinical Features; Treatment of Nondysplastic Barrett's Esophagus; Medical Management and Treatment; Antireflux Surgery; Endoscopic Therapies; Treatment of Dysplastic Barrett's Esophagus; Endoscopic Ablative Treatments. Endoscopic Mucosal ResectionEsophagectomy; Summary; Selected Readings; Endoscopic Treatment of Barrett's Esophagus; Introduction; Histologic Features of Barrett's Esophagus; Surveillance Algorithm for Barrett's Esophagus; Endoscopic Ablation Therapies; Thermal Ablation; Photodynamic Therapy; Cryospray Ablation; Cryospray Ablation Technique; Radiofrequency Ablation; Radiofrequency Ablation Technique; Endoscopic Mucosal Resection; Endoscopic Mucosal Resection Technique; Snare Technique; "Suck and Cut" Technique; Ligation Technique; Cap Technique; Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection. Endoscopic Submucosal Resection TechniqueSummary; Suggested Readings; Paraesophageal Hernia; Definition; Clinical Manifestation; Pathophisiology; Diagnosis; Therapy; Indications for Surgery; Surgical Anatomy; Surgical Approach; Excision of the Hernia Sac; Assessment of Adequate Intraabdominal Esophageal Length and Management of a Short Esophagus; Creating the Antireflux Barrier; Repairing the Hiatus; Gastropexy; Insights and Controversies in Paraesophageal Hernia Surgery; Surgical Management of Acute Paraesophageal Hernia; Laparoscopic Versus Open.
• Publisher Details: Philadelphia, PA : Elsevier Saunders
• Publication Date: 2013
• Copyright Date: 2014
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 617; Surgery; Surgical Procedures, Operative; Surgery, Operative; Chirurgie; MEDICAL -- Surgery -- General; Surgery; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781455740079; 1455740071; 9780323225113
• Related ISBNs: 032322511X
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.