17 Paraoesophageal hernia and gastric volvulus Nathan W. Bronson, Kyle A. Perry and John G. Hunter Introduction Paraoesophageal hiatal hernia is a relatively rare condition comprising approximately 15% of hiatal…
6 Treatment of early oesophageal cancer B. Mark Smithers and Iain Thomson Introduction The prevalence of early oesophageal cancer is increasing due to the rising incidence of adenocarcinoma (AC) in…
2 Epidemiology, genetics and screening for oesophageal and gastric cancer William H. Allum Introduction There are three main types of oesophageal and gastric cancer: squamous cell carcinoma of the oesophagus (SCC),…
Fig. 12.1 Storz HD fixed video camera with its control unit Fig. 12.2 Storz HD pendulum video camera Fig. 12.3 Fiber-optic cables of different diameters Fig. 12.4 Storz Xenon light…
Fig. 13.1 Cephalad 30° tilting of the C-arm to puncture the kidney under fluoroscopic guidance (© Carole Fumat): Initial position (a) Placing a reference clamp on the abdominal wall (b)…
Fig. 11.1 Patient ready for ECIRS in the Galdakao-modified supine Valdivia position Fig. 11.2 Adequate padding of the legs’ stirrups to prevent pressure damages Check according to your internal hospital…
Fig. 18.1 (a) Contrast from antegrade approach only; (b) contrast added from combined antegrade and retrograde approaches helps to map the length and severity of a ureteral stenosis Moreover, a…
Fig. 19.1 Setup of laser frequency and energy (a) and of the combined ballistic/ultrasound lithotripsy device (b) 19.2 Operating Room Preparation Care should be taken to prepare the operating room…
Fig. 7.1 Bilateral weak radiopaque staghorn stones in a patient with cystinuria. The patient was referred with bilateral JJ stents 7.2.1.2 Intravenous Urography (IVU) Traditionally, IVU was the preferred imaging…
Fig. 23.1 Microperc set with the all-seeing needle (a) and flexible micro-optics (b) with the final vision of the percutaneous access after the needle removal (c) 23.2 Microperc and the…
