ESOPHAGEAL SURGERY. MASTER TECHNIQUES IN SURGERY (ONLINE AND PRINT)

Patterned after the successful Master Techniques in Orthopaedic Surgery series, this series covers other major surgical subspecialties. This volume delivers current, practical, and authoritative information of all aspects of esophageal surgery—in a step-by-step format that ensures accuracy and minimizes the risk for error.
Critical information includes indications and contraindications for each procedure, preoperative planning, outcomes, complications, and follow-up. Authoritative perspectives share tips and advice from acknowledged masters in each procedure. Abundant color illustrations provide a surgeon’s-eye-view of the procedures, highlighting key anatomic structures and surgical techniques.
A convenient, fully searchable website provides the full text and illustrations from the book, along with a helpful procedural video.
Look at all you’ll discover!
- Stepwise procedural coverage guides you through each phase of a wide range of commonly performed esophageal surgeries.
- Critical information includes indications and contraindications for each procedure, preoperative planning, outcomes, complications, and follow-up.
- Authoritative perspectives share tips and advice from acknowledged masters in each procedure.
- Abundant color illustrations provide a surgeon’s-eye-view of the procedures, highlighting key anatomic structures and surgical techniques.
- A convenient, fully searchable website provides the full text and illustrations from the book, along with a helpful procedural video.

About the Author(s)
James Luketich MD
Chairman, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery. University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA, USA. Henry T. Bahson Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery. Chairman, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery. University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.

Table Of Contents
Part I: Surgical Treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux and Paraesophageal Hernia
1 Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication
2 Laparoscopic Partial Fundoplications
3 Fundoplication: Open Transabdominal Approach
4 Transthoracic Nissen Fundoplication
5 Belsey Mark IV Partial Fundoplication
6 Laparoscopic Collis Gastroplasty
7 Open Collis Gastroplasty
8 Reoperative Antireflux Surgery
9 Gastric Bypass
10 Endoscopic Antireflux Repair—EsophyX
11 Laparoscopic Paraesophageal Hernia Repair
12 Open Paraesophageal Hernia—Transthoracic Approach
13 Open Paraesophageal Hernia and Hill Repair—Open Abdominal Approach
Part II: Surgical Treatment of Esophageal Motility Disorders—Achalasia and Esophageal Diverticula
14 Laparoscopic Heller Myotomy and Fundoplication for Achalasia
15 Transthoracic Approach for Achalasia
16 Open Esophageal Myotomy and Resection of Epiphrenic Diverticula
17 Minimally Invasive Approach to Resection of Thoracic and Epiphrenic Diverticula
18 Open Cricopharyngeal Myotomy and Correction of Zenker’s Diverticulum
19 Transoral Repair of Zenker’s Diverticula
Part III: Techniques and Approaches for Esophageal Resection
20 Transhiatal Esophagectomy
21 Ivor Lewis Esophagectomy
22 En Bloc Esophagectomy
23 Left Thoracoabdominal Exposure for Esophagectomy and Complex Hiatus Pathology
24 Minimally Invasive Ivor Lewis Esophagectomy
25 Esophagectomy with Substernal Pull-up
26 Merindino Jejunal Interposition
27 Long Segment Reconstruction with Jejunum
28 Colon Interposition
Part IV: Resection of Benign Esophageal Tumors
29 Open Resection of Esophageal Leiomyoma and GIST
30 Resection of GIST and Leiomyoma: Thoracoscopic Approach
Part V: Endoscopic Ablative Therapies and Resection
31 Esophageal Radiofrequency Ablation for the Treatment of Barrett’s Esophagus with and without Dysplasia
32 Photodynamic Therapy, Lasers, and Cryotherapy for Esophageal Neoplasia
33 Endoscopic Mucosal Resection
Part VI: Miscellaneous Esophageal Procedures
34 Esophageal Stents
35 Bougie and Balloon Dilation of Esophageal Strictures (Malignant and Benign)
36 Esophageal Perforation
37 Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Repair—Open and Thoracoscopic
Index