Inflammatory Diseases of the Esophagus
Inflammatory Diseases of the Esophagus Arvydas D. Vanagunas Robert M. Craig As pointed out by Baehr and McDonald,1 esophageal infections are predominantly due to diminished host defense, the use of…
Esophageal Trauma
Esophageal Trauma Julian Guitron John A. Howington Joseph LoCicero III The American College of Surgeons’ course on Advanced Trauma Life Support notes that injuries to the esophagus rarely kill in…
Foreign Bodies in the Esophagus
Foreign Bodies in the Esophagus Gregory A. Coté Ikuo Hirano Foreign body (FB) ingestions are reasonably common and potentially serious events. While 75% to 90% of FB ingestions pass spontaneously…
Esophageal Stents
Esophageal Stents Wilson S. Tsai Miguel Alvelo-Rivera James D. Luketich The incidence of esophageal cancer has increased dramatically in the past 20 years. Over 15,000 new cases are diagnosed every…
Free Intestinal Transfer Techniques in Reconstruction of the Esophagus
Free Intestinal Transfer Techniques in Reconstruction of the Esophagus Babak J. Mehrara Joseph J. Disa The advent of microsurgical techniques has revolutionized pha- ryngolaryngeal reconstruction. These techniques have enabled reconstructive…
Replacement of the Esophagus with Jejunum
Replacement of the Esophagus with Jejunum Henning A. Gaissert Cameron D. Wright Douglas J. Mathisen Replacement of the esophagus remains a challenge for esophageal surgeons and their patients. The ideal…
Replacement of the Esophagus with Colon
Replacement of the Esophagus with Colon Ronald H. R. Belsey Indications The use of colon for esophageal replacement is indicated when long-term survival of the patient can confidently be expected:…
Video-Assisted Esophageal Resection
Video-Assisted Esophageal Resection Christopher R. Morse Manisha R. Shende James D. Luketich Transhiatal esophagectomy and Ivor Lewis esophagogastrectomy are the two most commonly performed operations for esophageal carcinoma. Transhiatal esophagectomy…
Transhiatal Esophagectomy Without Thoracotomy
Transhiatal Esophagectomy Without Thoracotomy Mark B. Orringer Historically, in 1913 Denk performed the first reported blunt transmediastinal esophageal resection, without thoracotomy, using a vein stripper in cadavers.20 In 1933, the…
Vagal-Sparing Esophagectomy
Vagal-Sparing Esophagectomy Steven R. DeMeester Scope of the Problem Once a rare tumor, adenocarcinoma of the esophagus is currently the cancer with the fastest-rising incidence in America. Recent data indicate…
