Surgical Management of Benign Esophageal Disorders: The ”Chicago Approach”
Marco E. Allaix MD, Marco G. Patti MD (auth.), P. Marco Fisichella, Nathaniel J. Soper, Carlos A. Pellegrini, Marco G. Patti (eds.) Surgical Management of Benign Esophageal Disorders: The “Chicago Approach” covers all stages of the diagnosis and treatment of the most common benign esophageal disorders in a concise and easy-to-read format.Indications, patient preparation, operative techniques, and strategies for avoiding and managing complications are included and based both on evidence-based data and the experience of the most famous esophageal surgeons in the United States and abroad. Each chapter includes a summary of the current management strategy for the disease process, and a review of current state of the art techniques provided by world leaders on esophageal disease, surgeons and gastroenterologists alike. A special emphasis is given to emerging procedures in laparoscopy, thoracoscopy, and endoscopy. Surgical Management of Benign Esophageal Disorders: The “Chicago Approach” is illustrated throughout with line diagrams that depict fundamental anatomic or technical principles and is a valuable resource for surgeons and gastroenterologists in residence and training.