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FISICHELLA / MARCO / MARCO
Achalasia Diagnosis and Treatment
This book aims to analyse key elements for the successful management of patients with AchalasiaThis book is written by world-class international esophageal surgeons and gastroenterologistsThe figures and illustrations throughout the book will depict fundamental anatomic or technical principlesThe treatment of Achalasia is complex and usually performed in specialized tertiary-care centers. The Editors' main goal is to render this disease more understandable and accessible to residents, fellows, and specialists in both the surgical disciplines (general surgery and thoracic surgery) and in gastroenterology. Each chapter will describe a very specific aspect of Achalasia by its known expert. In addition, the current diagnostic and management strategies of Achalasia, as well as the simplified operative approaches with relevant technical considerations will be outlined for the specific target audience.Table of Contents1. From Heller to POEM: A one hundred year journey2. Pathophysiology of Achalasia3. Clinical Presentation of Achalasia4. Achalasia and Chagas Disease5. Diagnostic Evaluation6. Botulinum Toxin Injection7. Pneumatic Dilatation8. POEM9. From the Thoracoscopic to the Laparoscopic Approach10. Laparoscopic Heller Myotomy and Fundoplication: What Type?11. Laparoscopic Heller Myotomy and Dor Fundoplication12. Laparoscopic Heller Myotomy and Toupet Fundoplication13. Achalasia and Epiphrenic Diverticulum14. Achalasia and Obesity15. Achalasia and the Dilated Esophagus16. Evaluation and Treatment of Patients with Recurrent Dysphagia after Heller Myotomy17. Esophagectomy for End Stage Achalasia
