EUS: Pancreas
Fig. 27.1 Steps of EUS-guided PFC drainage and necrosectomy. (a) Needle puncture; (b) Track dilation with 6F cystotome. (c) CRE Balloon dilation till 8 mm; (d) Deployment of Nagi stent distal…
Versus ESD: Pros and Cons
Early esophageal squamous cell cancer Early esophageal adenocarcinoma Absolute indication for endoscopic resection T1 m1–m2 T1 m1–m3 T1 sm1 invasion cutoff for endoscopic resection 200 μm depth into submucosa 500 μm depth into…
and Duodenal Endoscopic Mucosal Resection
!DOCTYPE html> © Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020M. S. Wagh, S. B. Wani (eds.)Gastrointestinal Interventional Endoscopyhttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-21695-5_3 3. Gastric and Duodenal Endoscopic Mucosal Resection Rommel Romano1 and Pradermchai Kongkam2 (1) Department of Medicine, University of Santo…
Notes on the Surgical Treatment of GERD
Fig. 12.1 Giovanni Battista Morgagni (1682–1771) was an Italian anatomist, regarded as the father of modern anatomical pathology. (Public domain reproduced from Wikipedia.org) It is interesting to note that the…
of Paraesophageal Hernia
Fig. 17.1 Hiatal hernia classification Type I hernias are the most common and account for up to 95% of the total prevalence. Type II, III, and IV hernias are together…
Notes on the Surgical Treatment of Morbid Obesity
Fig. 23.1 Jejunoileal bypass . (With permission from Debora Gallegos Saliby) Despite the popularity of these procedures in the 1960s and the good results regarding weight loss and resolution of…
Gastrectomy
Fig. 27.1 Mobilization of the greater curvature of the stomach (photo courtesy of Nabeel R. Obeid, MD) Fig. 27.2 Mobilization of the gastric fundus at the splenic hilum with division…
Dilation for Esophageal Achalasia
Fig. 4.1 Thirty millimeter Rigiflex balloon with radiopaque markers defining the upper, middle, and lower borders Although PD was initially performed in the hospital setting with an overnight stay, for…
and Diagnostic Evaluation of GERD
Gastroesophageal reflux disease symptoms Esophageal Heartburn Regurgitation Dysphagia Gastric Bloating Early satiety Belching Nausea Pulmonary Aspiration Dyspnea Wheezing Cough Asthma Ears-nose-throat Globus Hoarseness Cardiac Chest pain The clinical evaluation should…
Antireflux Surgery: Total Fundoplication
Fig. 15.1 Position of the patient Trocar Placement We use five 10 mm ports for the procedure. The first port is placed in the mid-line about 14 cm below the…
