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 Each chapter describes a very specific aspect of Achalasia by its known expert. Current diagnostic and management strategies of Achalasia, as well as the simplified operative approaches with relevant technical considerations, are outlined for the specific target audience.The treatment of Achalasia is complex and usually performed in specialized tertiary-care centres. 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.

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Author:   P. Marco Fisichella ,  Fernando A. M. Herbella ,  Marco G. Patti
Publisher:   Springer International Publishing AG
Imprint:   Springer International Publishing AG
Edition:   Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2016
Weight:   2.989kg
ISBN:  

9783319363615

ISBN 10:   3319363611
Pages:   140
Publication Date:   23 August 2016
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

​1.  A one hundred year journey: the history of surgery for esophageal achalasia.- 2. Pathophysiology of Achalasia.- 3. Clinical Presentation and diagnostic evaluation.- 4. Achalasia and Chagas Disease.- 5. Botulinum Toxin Injection.- 6. Pneumatic dilatation.- 7. Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy (POEM).- 8. Heller Mytotomy for Achalasia: From the Thoracoscopic to the Laparoscopic Approach.- 9. Laparoscopic Heller Myotomy and Fundoplication: What Type?.- 10. Laparoscopic Heller Myotomy and Dor Fundoplication.- 11. Laparoscopic Heller Myotomy with Toupet Partial Posterior Fundoplication.- 12. Achalasia and Epiphrenic Diverticulum.- 13. Thoracoscopic Treatment of Epiphrenic Diverticula Associated with Achalasia.- 14. The Surgical Management of Achalasia in the Morbid Obese Patient.- 15. Treatment of Achalasia in the Patient with Dilated Esophagus.- 16. Evaluation and Treatment of Patients with Recurrent Dysphagia after Heller Myotomy.- 17. Esophagectomy for End Stage Achalasia.- 18. Achalasia and Eating Disorders.- 19. Achalasia in the Pediatric Population.

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