Surgery for cancer of the stomach
7 Surgery for cancer of the stomach Takeshi Sano Introduction There seem to be two different worlds for surgeons who confront gastric cancer. In Japan and Korea, where nearly half…
Treatment of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease
13 Treatment of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease David I. Watson Introduction Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD) is common, affecting between 10% and 40% of the population of most Western countries.1,2 It is…
Pathophysiology and investigation of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease
12 Pathophysiology and investigation of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease John M. Findlay and Nicholas D. Maynard Introduction Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD) describes symptoms or mucosal damage caused by reflux of gastric contents into the…
Treatment of the complications of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease and failed gastro-oesophageal surgery
14 Treatment of the complications of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease and failed gastro-oesophageal surgery Robert Mason Introduction Gastro-oesophageal reflux affects up to a quarter of the UK population on a regular…
Barrett’s oesophagus
15 Barrett’s oesophagus Max Almond, Hugh Barr and Janusz Jankowski Definition Barrett’s oesophagus is a change in any portion of the normal squamous oesophageal epithelium to a metaplastic columnar epithelium…
Staging of oesophageal and gastric cancer
3 Staging of oesophageal and gastric cancer Graeme Couper Introduction A review of this chapter from previous editions highlights the huge changes that have, and continue, to occur in the…
Endoscopic and surgical treatment of early gastric cancer
8 Endoscopic and surgical treatment of early gastric cancer Joost Rothbarth, Arjun D. Koch and J. Jan B. van Lanschot Introduction Definition of early gastric cancer Early gastric cancer (EGC)…
Other oesophageal and gastric neoplasms
11 Other oesophageal and gastric neoplasms Richard H. Hardwick Introduction This chapter will cover a less common group of upper gastrointestinal tumours whose treatment has changed greatly in the past…
The management of achalasia and other motility disorders of the oesophagus
16 The management of achalasia and other motility disorders of the oesophagus Derek Alderson Introduction Most patients who turn out to have oesophageal motor disorders undergo endoscopy and/or contrast radiology…
Preoperative assessment and perioperative management in oesophageal and gastric surgery
4 Preoperative assessment and perioperative management in oesophageal and gastric surgery Sheraz R. Markar, James Helman and Donald E. Low Introduction Perioperative management strategies have been shown to be important…
