Parastomal Hernia
Parastomal Hernia Melissa M. Alvarez-Downing Susan M. Cera DEFINITION Parastomal hernia is defined as an incisional hernia which occurs at the site of or immediately adjacent to an existing ostomy….
Redo Fundoplication
Redo Fundoplication C. Daniel Smith DEFINITION A variety of fundoplication procedures are used today (Table 1), primarily to treat gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). The 360-degree fundoplication (Nissen fundoplication) is the…
Endoscopic Mucosal Resection for Barrett Neoplasia
Endoscopic Mucosal Resection for Barrett Neoplasia Shajan Peter C. Mel Wilcox Klaus Mönkemüller DEFINITION Barrett esophagus (BE) is a strong risk factor for esophageal adenocarcinoma.1 The annual risk of BE…
Transthoracic Hiatal Hernia Repair
Transthoracic Hiatal Hernia Repair Jules Lin Mark Orringer DEFINITION The combined Collis-Nissen transthoracic hiatal hernia repair described in this chapter involves mobilization of the distal esophagus, herniated stomach and hernia…
Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication
Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication Elizabeth A. Warner Brant K. Oelschlager DEFINITION Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), as defined by the Montreal Consensus Group in 2006, is caused by gastric reflux, causing troublesome…
Radiofrequency Ablation of Barrett’s Esophagus
Radiofrequency Ablation of Barrett’s Esophagus Shajan Peter C. Mel Wilcox Klaus Mönkemüller DEFINITION Barrett’s esophagus (BE) is an acquired condition due to a change in the normal esophageal squamous epithelium…
Laparoscopic Partial Fundoplication for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
Laparoscopic Partial Fundoplication for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Marco E. Allaix Marco G. Patti DEFINITION Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a chronic condition resulting from the reflux of gastric contents into…
Paraesophageal Hernia Repair: Laparoscopic Technique
Paraesophageal Hernia Repair: Laparoscopic Technique John G. Hunter Mark J. Eichler DEFINITION For millennia, the existence of hiatal hernias was well known. First described by Henry Bowditch in 1853, and…
Laparoscopic Mesh Hiatal Hernia Repair
Laparoscopic Mesh Hiatal Hernia Repair Ellen H. Morrow Brant K. Oelschlager DEFINITION A hiatal hernia is an enlarged diaphragmatic hiatus, allowing for passage of the stomach or other organs into…
Repair of Congenital Defects: Bochdalek Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia
Repair of Congenital Defects: Bochdalek Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Scott A. Anderson Mike K. Chen DEFINITION A Bochdalek congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) refers to a defect in the posterolateral diaphragm. The…
