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…
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…
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…
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…
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)…
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…
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…
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…
5 Surgery for cancer of the oesophagus S. Michael Griffin and Richard G. Berrisford Introduction Oesophageal cancer is one of the most challenging conditions confronting the surgeon. Resection of the…
10 Palliative treatments of carcinoma of the oesophagus and stomach Jane M. Blazeby and Natalie Blencowe Despite improvements in the detection of oesophageal and gastric cancer the majority of Western…
