Fig. 12.1 Placement of the trocars The instrumentation necessary for the laparoscopic myotomy is reported in Table 12.1. Table 12.1 Instrumentation for laparoscopic Heller myotomy and partial fundoplication Five 10-mm…
Fig. 2.1 Pathophysiological determinants of GERD. GERD is very heterogeneous in presentation encompassing strictly mucosal consequences, typical reflux symptoms, atypical reflux symptoms, and hypersensitivity syndromes. The one thing that all…
Fig. 15.1 Endoscopic view of Barrett’s esophagus epithelium. Endoscopic view of a long segment of columnar epithelium (salmon pink) above the gastroesophageal junction on a background of squamous epithelium (gray)…
Fig. 3.1 Normal peristalsis in HRM with EPT plots. The esophageal contraction is characterized by three troughs and the contractile deceleration point (CDP, black dot). EGJ relaxation is assessed using…
Fig. 10.1 EndoCinch. The Bard EndoCinch (C. R. Bard, Inc., Murray Hill, NJ) delivers a hollow-core needle through a suction capsule that acts to pull the tissue at the squamocolumnar…
Classification Cell type Epithelial Squamous cell papilloma Fibrovascular polyp Adenoma Inflammatory pseudotumor/polyp Nonepithelial Leiomyoma Hemangioma Fibroma Neurofibroma Schwannoma Rhabdomyoma Lipoma Lymphangioma Hamartoma Heterotopic Granular cell tumor Chondroma Osteochondroma Osteochondroma Giant…
Five 10-mm ports 0° and 30° scope Graspers and needle holder Babcock clamp L-shaped hook cautery with suction-irrigation capacity Scissors Laparoscopic clip applier Electrothermal bipolar vessel sealing system Liver retractor…
P. Marco Fisichella, Nathaniel J. Soper, Carlos A. Pellegrini and Marco G. Patti (eds.)Surgical Management of Benign Esophageal Disorders2014The ”Chicago Approach”10.1007/978-1-4471-5484-6_18 © Springer-Verlag London 2014 18. Failed Antireflux Surgery: Analysis of the Causes and Treatment Marco E. Allaix1 , Fernando A. Herbella1 …
6. Reid BJ, et al. Predictors of progression of cancer in Barrett’s esophagus: baseline histology and flow cytometry identify low and high-risk patient subsets. Am J Gastroenterol. 2000;95:1669–76. 7. Morrow…
P. Marco Fisichella, Nathaniel J. Soper, Carlos A. Pellegrini and Marco G. Patti (eds.)Surgical Management of Benign Esophageal Disorders2014The ”Chicago Approach”10.1007/978-1-4471-5484-6_9 © Springer-Verlag London 2014 9. Minimally Invasive Treatment of GERD: Special Situations Yee M. Wong1 and P. Marco Fisichella1 (1)…
