INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen The surgical treatment of obesity originated with the concept that a surgical intervention to alter digestive anatomy and physiology could benefit patients with a metabolic related…
GASTROINTESTINAL CONDITIONS Print Section Listen Pyloric Stenosis Hypertrophic pyloric stenosis occurs in 1.5 to 4 in 1000 live births, and more recent population-based studies suggest the incidence is decreasing over…
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Tumors of the stomach are diverse in presentation, symptoms, and prognosis. In this chapter, the authors will first describe the epidemiology, presentation, and management of gastric…
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are rare neoplasms. Although they represent only 0.1% to 3% of all gastrointestinal malignancies,1–4 they account for 80% of gastrointestinal mesenchymal neoplasms.5…
INCISIONS Print Section Listen The planning, execution, and closure of an incision have an enormous impact on the outcome of an abdominal operation. The high combined incidence of surgical site…
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Most benign gastric disorders are either inflammatory or neoplastic. A variety of vascular, mechanical, congenital, and traumatic disorders also affect the stomach. Some of these are…
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Among the many acute abdominal conditions that confront the general surgeon, disorders involving the vascular system are in the minority. Yet these conditions are often highly…
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Esophageal motility is a complex and multifactorial process that functions to pass food and liquid through the esophagus. Using systematic contractions in the esophageal body, combined…
OVERVIEW Print Section Listen Acute gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding is a common problem causing significant morbidity and mortality. The source of GI bleeding can be anywhere in the GI tract, from…
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen A hernia is defined as an area of weakness or complete disruption of the fibromuscular tissues of the body wall. Structures within the cavity contained by…
