10.1055/b-0038-149347 46 Gastrointestinal Foreign Bodies James H. Tabibian and Gregory G. Ginsberg 46.1 Introduction Foreign bodies of the digestive (gastrointestinal [GI]) tract include nonfood objects that are intentionally or unintentionally…
10.1055/b-0038-149346 45 Subepithelial Tumors of the Gastrointestinal Tract Jennifer Maranki and Stavros N. Stavropoulos 45.1 Introduction Subepithelial tumors (SETs) of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract are frequently encountered lesions and a…
10.1055/b-0038-149337 36 Advanced Colorectal Polyps and Early Cancer Resection David James Tate and Michael John Bourke 36.1 Introduction The incidence and mortality 1 of colorectal cancer can be significantly decreased…
10.1055/b-0038-149345 44 Pancreatic Cancers and Cystic Neoplasms Omer Basar and William R. Brugge 44.1 Introduction Most pancreatic cancers are ductal adenocarcinomas arising from the exocrine pancreas. Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC)…
10.1055/b-0038-149343 42 Malignant Biliary Disease Ming-Ming Xu, Nikhil A. Kumta, Michel Kahaleh 42.1 Introduction Cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) is a heterogeneous group of epithelial tumors arising within the biliary tract. These are…
10.1055/b-0038-149339 38 Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Microscopic Colitis Marjolijn Duijvestein and Geert R. D’Haens 38.1 Introduction Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs) are chronic inflammatory disorders of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract that…
10.1055/b-0038-149344 43 Acute and Chronic Pancreatitis Marianna Arvanitakis 43.1 Introduction Acute pancreatitis (AP) is defined as an acute inflammation of the pancreas with involvement of various adjacent tissues and organ…
10.1055/b-0038-149341 40 Anorectal Diseases Disaya Chavalitdhamrong and Rome Jutabha 40.1 Introduction Anorectal disease refers to diseases of the anus and rectum such as hemorrhoids, anal fissures, anorectal abscesses, anal fistulas,…
10.1055/b-0038-149342 41 Benign Biliary Disorders Guido Costamagna, Pietro Familiari and Cristiano Spada 41.1 Introduction Benign biliary disorders may occur in various traumatic and nontraumatic conditions. In daily practice, the most…
10.1055/b-0038-149325 24 Squamous Neoplasia of the Esophagus Hassan A. Siddiki and David E. Fleischer 24.1 Introduction 24.1.1 Epidemiology and Risk Factors Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the esophagus and its…
