While a surgeon many decades ago treated diseases from head to toe, this concept has evolved, and today some degree of specialization is the rule worldwide. In many countries various boards for sub-specializations are designed, and after a broad training in general surgery, many young surgeons move on further into a specific field.
Knowledge of anatomy and precise surgical technique remain the foundation of high quality surgery. A knowledgeable surgeon, equipped with excellent theoretical and clinical skills, will only be accomplished when he or she masters the operative techniques of the practice of surgery. The legacy of an academic surgeon or a surgical teacher relies in great part on the transmission of his or her surgical abilities. Significant influence on the development in esophageal surgery arises from the surgical understanding of the anatomical and functional structures of the esophagus as well as the ongoing developments in the multidisciplinary management in this challenging field of surgery.
In bringing forth this atlas, the author were motivated by the desire to create a comprehensive and educational atlas on esophageal diseases, emphasizing all details of pathophysiologies, diagnostic strategies, pre- and postoperative management, and operative techniques covering minimally invasive and open procedures ranging from straightforward to more complex procedures.
This Textbook and Atlas is intended for residents in surgery and for fellows specializing in esophageal surgery preparing themselves for the operation, and will be useful for specialists and general surgeons, who may compare their techniques with the one described herein or find some additional help or tricks when performing rare procedures.
In summary, the author hope that specialists as well as surgeons at various levels of training will benefit from this huge effort, combining the work of many experts, gifted artists, and the publisher.
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Knowledge of anatomy and precise surgical technique remain the foundation of high quality surgery. A knowledgeable surgeon, equipped with excellent theoretical and clinical skills, will only be accomplished when he or she masters the operative techniques of the practice of surgery. The legacy of an academic surgeon or a surgical teacher relies in great part on the transmission of his or her surgical abilities. Significant influence on the development in esophageal surgery arises from the surgical understanding of the anatomical and functional structures of the esophagus as well as the ongoing developments in the multidisciplinary management in this challenging field of surgery.
In bringing forth this atlas, the author were motivated by the desire to create a comprehensive and educational atlas on esophageal diseases, emphasizing all details of pathophysiologies, diagnostic strategies, pre- and postoperative management, and operative techniques covering minimally invasive and open procedures ranging from straightforward to more complex procedures.
This Textbook and Atlas is intended for residents in surgery and for fellows specializing in esophageal surgery preparing themselves for the operation, and will be useful for specialists and general surgeons, who may compare their techniques with the one described herein or find some additional help or tricks when performing rare procedures.
In summary, the author hope that specialists as well as surgeons at various levels of training will benefit from this huge effort, combining the work of many experts, gifted artists, and the publisher.
- 1 Surgical Anatomy of the Esophagus
- 2 The Esophagus: Diagnostic Methods of Examination
- 3 Endoscopic Examination of the Esophagus
- 4 Role of Endoscopic Ultrasound for Diagnosis and Staging of Esophageal Cancer
- 5 Preoperative Evaluation of the Operative Risk Profile
- 6 Perioperative and Postoperative Management
- 7 Pathophysiology of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease and Indication for Surgical Therapy
- 8 Gastroesophageal Reflux and its Surgical Management
- 9 Pathologic Classification of the Esophageal Carcinoma
- 10 Lymphatic Dissemination and Principles of Lymph Node Dissection
- 11 Rationale for Type of Resection in Cancer of the Esophagus and Gastroesophageal Junction
- 12 Results of Extended en bloc Esophagectomy in Treatment of Patients with Esophageal Cancer
- 13 Blunt Transhiatal Subtotal Esophagectomy with Gastroplasty and Cervical Anastomosis
- 14 Partial Abdominothoracic Resection of the Esophagus with Gastroplasty and Intrathoracic Anastomosis
- 15 Abdominothoracic Subtotal en bloc Esophagectomy and Reconstruction with Gastric Tube Transposition
- 16 Fundus Rotation Gastroplasty
- 17 Proximal Gastrectomy with Distal Esophagectomy (Proximal Resection)
- 18 Transhiatal Esophagogastrectomy
- 19 Colon Interposition after Total and Subtotal Esophagectomy
- 20 Intrathoracic Esophagoplasty by Colon Interposition
- 21 Reconstruction of Gastrointestinal Continuity by Jejunal Interposition following Total and Subtotal Esophagectomy
- 22 Limited en bloc Resection of the Gastroesophageal Junction with Isoperistaltic Jejunal Interposition
- 23 Conventional Cardiomyotomy in Achalasia
- 24 Surgical Technique in Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease – Conventional Approach
- 25 Conventional Resection of Esophageal Diverticula
- 26 Local Excision of Benign Esophageal Tumors
- 27 Surgical Treatment of Esophageal Fistula and Perforation
- 28 Techniques of Local Esophagoplasty
- 29 Minimal Invasive Surgery of the Esophagus
- 30 Endoscopic Technique in the Treatment of Esophageal Diseases
- 31 Post-operative Complications of the Esophagus and Esophagus Bridge Graft
- Subject Index
Product Details
- Hardcover: 406 pages
- Publisher: Steinkopff; 1 edition (August 6, 2009)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 3798513090
- ISBN-13: 978-3798513099
List Price: $59.95