Endoscopy of the Esophagus
Endoscopy of the Esophagus Richard Lazzaro Joseph LoCicero III Endoscopic evaluation of the esophagus has become the accepted standard for assessing and diagnosing both mucosal and structural diseases of the…
Radiologic Evaluation of the Esophagus
Radiologic Evaluation of the Esophagus Richard M. Gore Yahid Yaghmai Gary G. Ghahremani The principal method of diagnosing functional or structural abnormalities of the esophagus is fluoroscopic evaluation combined with…
Esophageal pH Studies in Esophageal Disease
Esophageal pH Studies in Esophageal Disease Steven R. DeMeester Tom R. DeMeester Twenty-Four-Hour Esophageal PH Monitoring and Gastroesophageal Reflux Diagnosis of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a…
Physiology and Physiologic Studies of the Esophagus
Physiology and Physiologic Studies of the Esophagus André C. H. Duranceau Pasquale Ferraro Normal Esophageal Function Pharynx The function of the pharynx has received less attention than that of the…
Lymphatic Drainage of the Esophagus
Lymphatic Drainage of the Esophagus Linda W. Martin Mark J. Krasna The lymphatic anatomy of the esophagus is relevant to thoracic surgeons apropos of staging, treatment planning, surgical approach, and…
Anatomy of the Esophagus
Anatomy of the Esophagus Victor Maevsky Thomas J. Watson Anatomy of the Esophagus Overview The esophagus is a muscular tube extending from the pharynx to the stomach and bordered by…
Embryology of the Esophagus
Embryology of the Esophagus Mala R. Chinoy Development of the Alimentary Canal/Digestive System As a result of cephalocaudal and lateral folding of the embryo, a portion of the yolk sac…
Editors’ Note on Revision of the Staging System for Lung Cancer
Editors’ Note on Revision of the Staging System for Lung Cancer Joseph LoCicero III MD Carolyn E. Reed MD Richard H. Feins MD Thomas W. Shields MD At the time…
Lung Tumors in the Immunocompromised Host
Lung Tumors in the Immunocompromised Host Philip G. Robinson Joseph LoCicero III Several situations may lead to the development of an immunocompromised state that could last for life or for…
Secondary Tumors of the Lung
Secondary Tumors of the Lung Mark S. Allen Joe B. Putnam Jr. Pulmonary metastases represent a particular manifestation of systemic metastases from primary malignant tumors. Although primary tumors can be…
