Management Of Esophageal Disease Research Articles

Management of esophageal disease, by David B. Skinner, MD and Ronald H. R. Belsey, MS, FRCSI, hard cover, over 860 pages, WB Saunders Company, Philadelphia, 1988, $145.00

Management of esophageal disease, by David B. Skinner, MD and Ronald H. R. Belsey, MS, FRCSI, hard cover, over 860 pages, WB Saunders Company, Philadelphia, 1988, $145.00

Management of Esophageal Disease

Management of Esophageal Disease

Esophageal Disorders: Pathophysiology and Therapy

There appears perhaps once every decade a medical textbook of the high quality represented by DeMeester and Skinner's edited collection of papers from the 1983 International Symposium on Esophageal Disorders. This compendium of diagnosis and management of esophageal disease addresses state-of-the-art diagnosis and treatment without ignoring the logical influence of previous theory and practice. The early chapters provide a scholarly consideration of functional anatomy and physiology of the esophagus, with a comprehensive discussion of motility and sphincter pressure. Diagnostic advances are discussed, which include imaging, computed tomography, radionuclide studies, and pH monitoring. The logical progression to consideration of gastroesophageal reflux follows, with excellent papers describing comparison studies of the various techniques of operative repair. Additional chapters are devoted to the more complicated surgical problems such as failed antireflux procedures, stricture, and carcinoma. The nonsurgical subjects of functional esophageal disorders, varices, and endoscopy are equally well presented. The editors and contributors

Management of Esophageal Disease.

A comprehensive and cohesive text on the treatment of esophageal problems, including endoscopic management. It details all aspects, including normal anatomy and physiology, assessment of the disease, pathology, and principles of both medical and surgical treatment. All major problems are explored with in-depth management plans provided.