The Esophagus

This is easily the most focused and comprehensive book available dedicated to the esophagus and its conditions, fully exploring anatomy, physiology, pathology, diagnosis, and treatment. Edited by two former presidents of the ACG and ASG, the world's two largest gastroenterology societies, the text offers approved treatment guidelines from these organizations. This new edition updates all chapters with the latest developments, highlighting advances in diagnostic techniques, and both surgical and drug treatment therapies for esophageal conditions. The new edition also features an electronic component, with searchable text and all figures available in slide format.


Section A Esophageal Symptoms.
1 Symptom Overview and Quality of Life (Ryan D. Madanick and Nicholas J. Shaheen).

2 Diagnosis and Treatment of Pain of Esophageal Origin (Ronnie Fass and Tiberiu Hershcovici).

3 Disorders Causing Oropharyngeal Dysphagia (Stephen J.Antonik and Reza Shaker).

4 Regurgitation and Rumination(Francisco J. Marrero and Steven S. Shay).

Section B Esophageal Physiology and Testing.

5 Functional Anatomy and Physiology of Swallowing and Esophageal Motility (Nicholas Diamant).

6 Radiology of the Pharynx and Esophagus (Marc S. Levine and Stephen E. Rubesin).

7 Special Endoscopic Imaging and Optical Techniques (Babac Vahabzadeh and Prateek Sharma).

8 Esophageal Manometry (Neeraj Sharma and Janice Freeman).

9 High Resolution Manometry and Esophageal Pressure Topography (John E. Pandolfino and Peter J. Kahrilas).

10 Esophageal Testing Using Multichannel Intraluminal Impedance (Marcelo F. Vela and Amit Agrawal).

11 Ambulatory Monitoring for Reflux (Frank Zerbib and Pauline Roumeguère).

12 Role of Histology and Cytology in Esophageal Diseases (John R. Goldblum and Xiuli Liu).

Section C Motility Disorders.

13 Achalasia (Joel E. Richter and Jason R. Roberts).

14 Non-Achalasia Esophageal Motility Abnormalities (Daniel Pohl, Donald O. Castell, and Radu Tutuian).

15 Surgery for Esophageal Motor Disorders (Roger P. Tatum, Brant K. Oelschlager, and Carlos A. Pellegrini).

16 Esophageal Webs and Rings (Michael Smith).

17 Esophageal Diverticula (Francisco J. Marrero and Edgar Achkar).

18 Esophageal Involvement in Systemic Diseases (Siva Doma, John M. Wo, and Henry P. Parkman).

Gastroesophageal Reflux.

19 Clinical Spectrum and Diagnosis of GERD (Amit Agrawal and Donald O. Castell).

20 Hiatus Hernia and GERD (Albert J. Bredenoord and André J. P. M. Smout).

21 Motility Factors and GERD (Ravinder K. Mittal).

22 Esophageal Epithelial Resistance (Roy C. Orlando).

23 Duodenogastroesophageal Reflux (David Sifrim and Roberto Penagini).

24 Role of H. Pylori in GERD (Peter Malfertheiner).

25 Medical Management of GERD (Philip O. Katz and Ellen M. Stein).

26 Endoscopic Therapies for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) (Richard Rothstein).

27 Barrett’s Esophagus (Gary Falk).

28 Esophageal Strictures (Jason M. Lake and Roy K. H. Wong).

29 Gastroesophageal Reflux Laryngitis (Robert T. Kavitt and Michael F. Vaezi).

30 Pulmonary Complications of Gastroesophageal Reflux (Radu Tutuian).

31 Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease in Infants and Children (Carlo Di Lorenzo and Yvan Vandenplas).

32 Surgical Treatment of GERD (Christy Dunst and Lee Swanstrom).

33 Obesity and GERD (Frank Friedenberg).

Section E Malignant Disease.

34 Tumors of the Esophagus (Susana Gonzalez and Charles J. Lightdale).

35 Surgery Therapy for Cancer of the Esophagus and Esophagogastric Junction (Thomas W. Rice).

Section F Miscellaneous.

36 Eosinophilic Esophagitis (David A. Katzka).

37 Foreign Bodies (Andrew Y. Wang and David A. Peura).

38 Pill-Induced Esophageal Injury (Patrick E. Young and James Walter Kikendall).

39 Esophagitis in the Immunocompromised Host (C. Mel Wilcox).

40 Caustic Injuries of the Esophagus (Joseph R. Spiegel).

41 Rupture and Perforation of the Esophagus (Harvey Licht and Robert S. Fisher).

42 Cutaneous Diseases and the Esophagus(Pamela A. Morganroth, Victoria P. Werth, and David A. Katzka).

43 Esophageal Disease in Older Patients (Kenneth R. DeVault and Sami R. Achem).

Index.