VOLUME 1 SECTION I Esophagus and Hernia PART ONE The Normal Esophagus 1 Perspectives on Esophageal Surgery 2 Human Foregut Anatomy, Adjacent Structures, and Their Relation to Surgical Approaches 3 Clinically Related Prenatal Foregut Development and Abnormalities in the Human 4 Physiology of the Esophagus and Its Sphincters PART TWO Evaluation of Esophageal Pathology and Ambulatory Diagnostics 5 Assessment of Symptoms and Approach to the Patient With Esophageal Disease 6 Imaging in Esophageal Disease 7 Endoscopic Evaluation of the Esophagus 8 Endoscopic Esophageal Ultrasonography 9 Techniques of High-Resolution Esophageal Manometry, Classification and Treatment of Spastic Esophageal Motility Disorders 10 Esophageal pH monitoring 11 Multichannel Intraluminal Impedance 12 Tests of Gastric Function and Their Use in the Evaluation of Esophageal Disease PART THREE Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease 13 Epidemiology and Natural History of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease 14 The Pathology of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease 15 The Gastroesophageal Barrier 16 Reflux Strictures and Short Esophagus 17 Medical Therapy for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease 18 Laparoscopic and Open Nissen Fundoplication 19 Partial Fundoplications 20 Esophageal Replacement for End-Stage Benign Esophageal Disease 21 Endoscopic Antireflux Repairs PART FOUR Barrett Esophagus 22 History and Definition of Barrett Esophagus 23 Pathophysiology of the Columnar-Lined Esophagus 24 Treatment of Barrett Esophagus 25 Clinical Features and Endoscopic Therapy for Dysplastic Barrett Esophagus PART FIVE Esophageal Motility Disorders and Diverticula of the Esophagus 26 Disorders of the Pharyngoesophageal Junction 27 Pathophysiology and Treatment of Zenker Diverticulum 28 Epidemiology, Pathophysiology, and Clinical Features of Achalasia 29 Laparoscopic Esophageal Myotomy: Techniques and Results 30 Surgical Management of Esophageal Diverticula PART SIX Neoplasms of the Esophagus 31 Epidemiology, Risk Factors, and Clinical Manifestations of Esophageal Carcinoma 32 Genetics of Esophageal Cancer 33 Esophageal Cancer: Current Staging Classifications and Techniques 34 Endoscopic Management of Early Esophageal Cancer 35 Surgical Treatment of Carcinoma of the Esophagus and Esophagogastric Junction 36 Palliative Treatment of Carcinoma of the Esophagus 37 Multimodality Treatment for Potentially Resectable Esophageal Cancer 38 Benign Tumors and Cysts of the Esophagus PART SEVEN Miscellaneous Esophageal Conditions 39 Perforation of the Esophagus 40 Esophageal Caustic Injury 41 Paraesophageal and Other Complex Diaphragmatic Hernias 42 Congenital Disorders of the Esophagus 43 Techniques of Esophageal Reconstruction 44 Complications of Esophagectomy PART EIGHT Hernia 45 Femoral Hernia 46 Basic Features of Groin Hernia and Its Repair 47 Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair 48 Ventral Herniation in Adults 49 Lumbar and Pelvic Hernias 50 Hernias and Congenital Groin Problems in Infants and Children SECTION II Stomach and Small Intestine 51 Anatomy and Physiology of the Stomach 52 Diagnostic and Therapeutic Endoscopy of the Stomach and Small Bowel 53 Intubation of the Stomach and Small Intestine 54 Injuries to the Stomach, Duodenum, and Small Bowel 55 Small Bowel Diverticula 56 Operations for Peptic Ulcer 57 Vagotomy and Drainage 58 Gastric Resection and Reconstruction 59 Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome 60 Postgastrectomy Syndromes 61 Miscellaneous Benign Lesions and Conditions of the Stomach, Duodenum, and Small Intestine 62 Adenocarcinoma of the Stomach, Duodenum, and Small Intestine 63 Motility Disorders of the Stomach and Small Intestine 64 Operations for Morbid Obesity 65 Foreign Bodies and Bezoars of the Stomach and Small Intestine 66 Surgical Diseases of the Stomach and Duodenum in Infants and Children 67 Anatomy and Physiology of the Duodenum 68 Small Intestine 69 Small Bowel Obstruction 70 Volvulus of the Stomach and Small Bowel 71 Crohn Disease: General Considerations, Medical Management, and Surgical Treatment of Small Intestinal Disease 72 Ileostomy 73 Suturing, Stapling, and Tissue Adhesives 74 Gastric, Duodenal, and Small Intestinal Fistulas 75 Internal Hernias: Congenital and Acquired 76 Mesenteric Arterial Trauma 77 Reoperative Surgery of the Stomach and Duodenum 78 Radiation Enteritis 79 Short Bowel Syndrome 80 Gastrointestinal Carcinoid Tumors 81 Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors 82 Gastrointestinal Lymphomas 83 Surgical Conditions of the Small Intestine in Infants and Children 84 Anatomy and Physiology of the Mesenteric Circulation 85 Mesenteric Ischemia 86 Aortoenteric Fistula and Visceral Artery Aneurysms VOLUME 2 SECTION III Pancrease, Biliary Tract, Liver, and Spleen PART ONE Pancreas 87 Anatomy, Physiology, and Embryology of the Pancreas 88 Acute Pancreatitis 89 Chronic Pancreatitis 90 Pseudocysts and Other Complications of Pancreatitis 91 Endoscopic and Minimally Invasive Therapy for Complications of Acute and Chronic Pancreatitis 92 Imaging and Radiologic Intervention in the Pancreas 93 Pancreatic and Periampullary Cancer 94 Neuroendocrine Tumors of the Pancreas 95 Primary Pancreatic Cystic Neoplasms 96 Pancreatic Trauma 97 Pancreatic Problems in Infants and Children 98 Pancreas and Islet Allotransplantation 99 Autologous Islet Cell Transplantation 100 Unusual Pancreatic Tumors 101 Prevention and Management of Complications of Pancreatic Surgery PART TWO Biliary Tract 102 Anatomy, Embryology, Anomalies, and Physiology 103 Imaging and Intervention in the Biliary System 104 Operative Management of Cholecystitis and Cholelithiasis 105 Management of Common Bile Duct Stones 106 Biliary Dyskinesia and Sphincter of Oddi Dysfunction 107 Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography in the Evaluation and Management of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Disease 108 Biliary Tract Tumors 109 Prevention and Management of Iatrogenic Bile Duct Injury 110 Biliary Atresia, Biliary Hypoplasia, and Choledochal Cyst 111 Cystic Disorders of the Bile Ducts 112 Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis 113 Operative Management of Bile Duct Strictures PART THREE Liver 114 Anatomy and Physiology of the Liver 115 Approach to the Patient With Abnormal Hepatic Laboratory Tests 116 Perioperative Management and Nutrition in Patients With Liver and Biliary Tract Disease 117 Hepatic Cyst Disease 118 Liver Abscess 119 Management of Hepatobiliary Trauma 120 Diagnostic Operations of the Liver and Techniques of Hepatic Resection 121 Minimally Invasive Techniques of Hepatic Resection 122 Ablative Therapies for Hepatic Neoplasms 123 Hepatic Transplantation 124 Fulminant Hepatic Failure and Liver Support Systems 125 Vascular Diseases of the Liver 126 Drug-Induced Liver Disease 127 Benign Hepatic Neoplasms 128 Hepatocellular Carcinoma 129 Management of Primary Malignant Hepatic Neoplasms Other Than Hepatocellular Carcinoma 130 Management of Secondary Hepatic Neoplasms 131 Multidisciplinary Approach to the Management of Portal Hypertension PART FOUR Spleen 132 Anatomy and Physiology of the Spleen 133 Minimally Invasive Surgical and Image-Guided Interventional Approaches to the Spleen 134 Management of Splenic Trauma in Adults<.