Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy
Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy Benjamin Wei Robert J. Cerfolio Mary T. Hawn DEFINITION The incidence of esophageal cancer, especially adenocarcinoma, has increased dramatically over the past decades. This phenomenon is secondary…
Treatment of Esophageal Perforation: Cervical, Thoracic, and Abdominal
Treatment of Esophageal Perforation: Cervical, Thoracic, and Abdominal Nathalie Boutet Moishe Liberman DEFINITION Esophageal perforation is defined as a tear in both the mucosa and muscularis propria layers of the…
Esophagectomy: Transhiatal and Reconstruction
Esophagectomy: Transhiatal and Reconstruction Robert E. Glasgow DEFINITION Transhiatal esophagectomy (THE) or esophagectomy without thoracotomy is defined as removal of the esophagus and upper stomach using an incision in the…
Ivor Lewis Esophagectomy
Ivor Lewis Esophagectomy Robert E. Merritt DEFINITION An Ivor Lewis esophagectomy is defined as a resection of the esophageal tumor using a laparotomy incision and a right thoracotomy. The esophagogastric…
The Minimally Invasive Surgical Approach to Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
The Minimally Invasive Surgical Approach to Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease W. Scott Melvin Luke M. Funk DEFINITION Endoscopic therapies for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) include transoral incisionless fundoplication (TIF) and the…
Endoscopic Mucosal Resection for Barrett Neoplasia
Endoscopic Mucosal Resection for Barrett Neoplasia Shajan Peter C. Mel Wilcox Klaus Mönkemüller DEFINITION Barrett esophagus (BE) is a strong risk factor for esophageal adenocarcinoma.1 The annual risk of BE…
