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Shackelford's Surgery of the Alimentary Tract

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ISBN-10: 1416023577

ISBN-13: 9781416023579

Edition: 6th 2007 (Revised)

Authors: Charles J. Yeo

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Masterfully pared down from five volumes to two, the 6th Edition of one of the most trusted references in general surgery provides a clinically oriented, encyclopedic review of all matters that concern the alimentary tract. With atlas-like quality, a logically organized format, a new image bank on CD-ROM, and an emphasis on the latest techniques and diagnostics, the new Shackelford's offers you all of the clinical utility you need with unquestioned authority and unparalleled efficiency. Examines the entire spectrum of general and vascular surgical treatments of gastrointestinal disorders. Includes information on organ transplantation, operative techniques, approaches to cancer therapy…    
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Book details

List price: $503.95
Edition: 6th
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: Elsevier - Health Sciences Division
Publication date: 12/12/2006
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 2632
Size: 8.75" wide x 10.75" long x 4.00" tall
Weight: 11.748

Volume I
Esophagus and Hernia
The Normal Esophagus
Perspectives on Esophageal Surgery
Human Foregut Anatomy, Prenatal Development and Abnormalities and Their Relation to Surgical Approaches
Physiology of the Esophagus and its Sphincters
Evaluation of Esophageal Pathology and Ambulatory Diagnostics
Assessment of Symptoms and Approach to the Patient with Esophageal Disease
Imaging in Esophageal Disease
Endoscopic Evaluation of Esophageal Disease
Endoscopic Esophageal Ultrasonography
Esophageal Motility
pH and Bilirubin Monitoring
Multichannel Intraluminal Impedance
Tests of Gastric Function and Their Use in the Evaluation of Esophageal Disease
GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX DISEASE
Epidemiology and Natural History of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
The Pathology of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
The Gastroesophageal Barrier
Esophageal Mucosal Injury and Duodenal Reflux
Reflux Strictures and Short Esophagus
Medical Therapy of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
Fundamentals of Antireflux Surgery & Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication
Partial Fundoplications
Esophageal Replacement for End Stage Reflux Disease
Endoscopic Antireflux Repairs
Barretts Esophagus
History and Evolution of the Definition of Barretts Esophagus
Pathophysiology of the Columnar-lined Esophagus
Surgical Treatment of Barretts Esophagus
Endoscopic Ablation and Mucosal Resection in Barretts Esophagus
Esophageal Motility Disorders and Diverticula of The Esophagus
Disorders of the Pharyngoesophageal Junction
Pathophysiology and Treatment of Zenker's Diverticulum
Epidemiology, Pathophysiology and Clinical Features of Achalasia
Laparoscopic Esophageal Myotomy: Techniques and Results
Diffuse and Segmental Esophageal Spasm, Nutcracker Esophagus, and Hypertensive Lower Esophageal Sphincter
Surgical Management of Esophageal Diverticula
Neoplasms of The Esophagus
Epidemiology, Risk Factors, and Clinical Manifestations of Esophageal Carcinoma
Current Staging Classifications and Techniques, Endoscopic Ultrasound, Laparoscopic and Thoracoscopic Staging
Carcinoma of the Esophagus and Esophago-Gastric Junction
Palliative Treatment for Carcinoma of the Oesophagus
Multimodality Treatment in Esophageal Cancer
Benign Tumors and Cysts of the Esophagus
Miscellaneous Esophageal Conditions
Perforation of the Esophagus
Caustic Injury
Paraesophageal and Other Complex Diaphragmatic Hernias
Congenital Abnormalities of the Esophagus
Techniques of Esophageal Reconstruction
Complications of Esophageal Surgery
Hernia
Femoral Hernia
Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair
Ventral Herniation in Adults
Lumbar and Pelvic Hernias
Hernias and Congenital Groin Problems in Infants and Children
Stomach and Small Intestine
Anatomy and Physiology of the Stomach
Diagnostic and Therapeutic Endoscopy
Intubation of the Stomach and Small Intestine
Traumatic Injury of the Stomach, Duodenum, and Small Intestine
Diverticula of the Stomach, Duodenum, and Small Intestine
Operations for Peptic Ulcer
Vagotomy and Drainage
Gastric Resection and Reconstruction
Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome
Postgastrectomy Syndromes
Benign Neoplasms of the Stomach, Duodenum, and Small Intestine
Adenocarcinoma of the Stomach Duodenum, and Small Intestine
Motility Disorders of the Stomach and Small Intestine