Surgical Management of Benign Esophageal Disorders: The "Chicago Approach"

By P. Marco Fisichella

Book Overview

​ 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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1447170288
• ISBN13: 9781447170280
• Release Date: August 2016
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"