| Preface | 6 |
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| Contents | 7 |
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| Editors and Authors | 14 |
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| Basic Principles of Esophageal Surgery | 17 |
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| Surgical Anatomy of the Esophagus | 18 |
| The Esophagus | 26 |
| Endoscopic Examination of the Esophagus | 34 |
| Role of Endoscopic Ultrasound for Diagnosis and Staging of Esophageal Cancer | 40 |
| Preoperative Evaluation of the Operative Risk Profile | 53 |
| Perioperative and Postoperative Management | 56 |
| Pathophysiology of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease and Indication for Surgical Therapy | 63 |
| Gastroesophageal Reflux and its Surgical Management | 70 |
| Pathologic Classification of the Esophageal Carcinoma | 82 |
| Lymphatic Dissemination and Principles of Lymph Node Dissection | 92 |
| Rationale for Type of Resection in Cancer of the Esophagus and Gastroesophageal Junction | 99 |
| Results of Extended en bloc Esophagectomy in Treatment of Patients with Esophageal Cancer | 106 |
| Surgical Techniques | 115 |
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| Blunt Transhiatal Subtotal Esophagectomy with Gastroplasty and Cervical Anastomosis | 116 |
| Partial Abdominothoracic Resection of the Esophagus with Gastroplasty and Intrathoracic Anastomosis | 163 |
| Abdominothoracic Subtotal en bloc Esophagectomy and Reconstruction with Gastric Tube Transposition | 176 |
| Fundus Rotation Gastroplasty | 186 |
| Proximal Gastrectomy with Distal Esophagectomy (Proximal Resection) | 189 |
| Transhiatal Esophagogastrectomy | 202 |
| Colon Interposition after Total and Subtotal Esophagectomy | 207 |
| Intrathoracic Esophagoplasty by Colon Interposition | 225 |
| Reconstruction of Gastrointestinal Continuity by Jejunal Interposition following Total and Subtotal Esophagectomy | 234 |
| Limited en bloc Resection of the Gastroesophageal Junction with Isoperistaltic Jejunal Interposition | 248 |
| Conventional Cardiomyotomy in Achalasia | 254 |
| Surgical Technique in Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease – Conventional Approach | 260 |
| Conventional Resection of Esophageal Diverticula | 275 |
| Local Excision of Benign Esophageal Tumors | 281 |
| Surgical Treatment of Esophageal Fistula and Perforation | 283 |
| Techniques of Local Esophagoplasty | 293 |
| Minimal Invasive Surgery of the Esophagus | 297 |
| Endoscopic Technique in the Treatment of Esophageal Diseases | 315 |
| Post-operative Complications of the Esophagus and Esophagus Bridge Graft | 361 |
| Subject Index | 373 |