Antireflux surgery. ([2015])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Christy M. Dunst, Lee L. Swanstrom.
• Editors: Swanström, Lee L; Dunst, Christy M
• Contents: 1. Surgical Anatomy of the Esophageal Hiatus -- 2. Effects of Reflux on the Esophageal Mucosa.- 3. Epidemiology and Socioeconomics of Reflux Disease -- 4. Medical Therapy for GERD.- 5. Indications for Antireflux Surgery. 6. The Relation of Hiatal Hernia to Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease.- 7. The Lower Esophageal Sphincter -- 8. Preoperative Evaluation and Testing for GERD.- 9. Complete Fundoplications: Indications and Technique -- 10. Posterior Partial Fundoplications: Indications and Technique -- 11. Anterior Partial Fundoplications: Indications and Technique -- 12. Paraesophageal Hernia: indications and technique -- 13. The Hill Antireflux Operations Repair and its Variants -- 4. Endoscopic Therapies for Reflux Disease -- 15. Magnetic LES Augmentation: The LINX Procedure -- 16. GERD Treatment in the Bariatric Population -- 17. Perioperative Complications and their Management.- 18. The Use of Mesh in Hiatal Hernia Repair.- 19. The Short Esophagus -- 20. Poor Esophageal Motility: A Tailored Approach? -- 21. Delayed Gastric Emptying and Reflux Disease.- 22. Reoperative Antireflux Surgery -- 23. Side Effects of Fundoplication and How to Deal with Them.- 24. Outcomes of Antireflux Surgery.
• Publisher Details: New York : Springer
• Publication Date: 2015
• Copyright Date: 2015
• Extent: 1 online resource (xv, 245 pages), illustrations (some color)
• Subjects: 617.548; Medicine; Esophagus -- Surgery; Gastroesophageal reflux -- Surgery; Esophagus -- Surgery; Gastroesophageal Reflux -- surgery; Medicine & Public Health; General Surgery; Gastroenterology; Medical -- Gastroenterology; Gastroenterology; Surgery; Gastroenterology; Medical -- Surgery -- General; General surgery; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781493917495; 1493917498
• Related ISBNs: 9781493917488; 149391748X
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed June 22, 2015).
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