Redo Fundoplication C. Daniel Smith DEFINITION A variety of fundoplication procedures are used today (Table 1), primarily to treat gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). The 360-degree fundoplication (Nissen fundoplication) is the…
Laparoscopic Partial Fundoplication for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Marco E. Allaix Marco G. Patti DEFINITION Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a chronic condition resulting from the reflux of gastric contents into…
Radiofrequency Ablation of Barrett’s Esophagus Shajan Peter C. Mel Wilcox Klaus Mönkemüller DEFINITION Barrett’s esophagus (BE) is an acquired condition due to a change in the normal esophageal squamous epithelium…
Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication Elizabeth A. Warner Brant K. Oelschlager DEFINITION Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), as defined by the Montreal Consensus Group in 2006, is caused by gastric reflux, causing troublesome…
Transthoracic Hiatal Hernia Repair Jules Lin Mark Orringer DEFINITION The combined Collis-Nissen transthoracic hiatal hernia repair described in this chapter involves mobilization of the distal esophagus, herniated stomach and hernia…
Laparoscopic Mesh Hiatal Hernia Repair Ellen H. Morrow Brant K. Oelschlager DEFINITION A hiatal hernia is an enlarged diaphragmatic hiatus, allowing for passage of the stomach or other organs into…
Paraesophageal Hernia Repair: Laparoscopic Technique John G. Hunter Mark J. Eichler DEFINITION For millennia, the existence of hiatal hernias was well known. First described by Henry Bowditch in 1853, and…
Collis Gastroplasty John G. Hunter Mark J. Eichler DEFINITION Encountering a foreshortened esophagus during surgery at the hiatus, a lengthening procedure is necessary for adequate distal abdominal esophageal length for…
Repair of Congenital Defects: Bochdalek Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Scott A. Anderson Mike K. Chen DEFINITION A Bochdalek congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) refers to a defect in the posterolateral diaphragm. The…
Repair of Congenital Defects: Morgagni Diaphragmatic Hernia Scott A. Anderson Mike K. Chen DEFINITION A Morgagni congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) refers to a defect in the anteromedial diaphragm through the…
