Colonic Volvulus
DEFINITION/INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Colonic volvulus refers to the twisting of the colon around its mesenteric axis. Although an uncommon cause of large bowel obstruction in the United States, it…
Hereditary Colorectal Cancer and Polyposis Syndromes
OVERVIEW Print Section Listen Hereditary colon cancer is a heterogeneous conglomeration of genetic defects that are mostly autosomal dominant in nature and lead to variable risk of colon cancer and…
Perspective on Inflammatory Bowel Disease
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease are gastrointestinal disorders of modern society, and their frequency has increased in developed countries since the mid-20th century. The highest incidence…
Cancer of the Esophagus
HISTORY Print Section Listen Historically, surgery is the mainstay of treatment for esophageal cancer. Czerny was the first who resected a cervical esophageal cancer in 1877. In 1913, Torek performed…
Endoscopy and Endoscopic Intervention
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Over the past several decades, flexible endoscopy has shifted the management of numerous gastrointestinal diseases from the surgeon to the endoscopist. What had started as a…
Paraesophageal Hernia Repair
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Paraesophageal hernias comprise approximately 5% to 15% of all hiatal hernias and are challenging hernias to repair. Most commonly, these occur in patients age >50 to…
Surgical Treatment of Morbid Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes
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…
Pediatric GI Surgery
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…
Gastric Adenocarcinoma and Other Neoplasms
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…
Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors
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…
