The Minimally Invasive Surgical Approach to Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease W. Scott Melvin Luke M. Funk DEFINITION ▪ Endoscopic therapies for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) include transoral incisionless fundoplication (TIF) and…
Inguinal Hernia: Laparoscopic Approaches Benjamin K. Poulose Michael D. Holzman Rebeccah B. Baucom DEFINITION Inguinal hernias can be divided into indirect, direct, and femoral based on location. Inguinal hernia repair…
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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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…
