Diseases of the Esophagus

Front Matter....Pages I-XXV
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Epidemiology of Esophageal Cancer in China....Pages 3-5
Epidemiological Study on Esophageal Cancer in Japan....Pages 6-10
Epidemiology of Esophageal Cancer from the European Point of View....Pages 11-17
Epidemiology of Esophageal Cancer in South America....Pages 18-20
Esophageal Cancer in Croatia (Yugoslavia)....Pages 21-24
Effects of a Local Apple Brandy from Normandy (Calvados) and of Ethanol 56° on Epithelial Cell Proliferation in the Esophagus of Rats....Pages 25-28
Cytophotometric DNA Analysis of Superficial and Advanced Carcinoma of the Esophagus....Pages 31-34
Pathology of Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Esophagus....Pages 35-38
Pathology of Adenocarcinoma of the Esophagus and the Gastroesophageal Junction....Pages 39-44
Clinicopathological Study of the Development of Early Esophageal Carcinoma....Pages 45-51
Malignant Transformation After Caustic Esophageal Injury: Report of Five Cases....Pages 52-54
Changes in Lectin Binding Pattern of Human Esophagus in Association with Malignancy....Pages 55-59
Histogenesis of Adenosquamous Carcinoma of the Esophagus....Pages 60-63
Glandular or Mucus-Secreting Components in Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Esophagus....Pages 64-66
Correlation Between Inhibitory Effect of Retinoid on N-Nitrosomethylbutylamine-Induced Esophageal Carcinogenesis and Levels of Cellular Retinoic Acid-Binding Protein....Pages 67-69
Promotion by 12–0-Tetradecanoyl, Phorbol-13-Acetate of Esophageal Carcinogenesis Induced in Rats by N -Methyl- N -Amylnitrosamine....Pages 70-72
Promoting Effect of Alkaline Reflux on N-Amyl-N-Methylnitrosamine-Induced Esophageal Carcinoma in Rats....Pages 73-76
Histopathological Studies of Esophageal Cancers Using Various Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies....Pages 77-80
The Prognostic Value of Flow Cytometric DNA Analysis in Human Esophageal Carcinomas....Pages 81-84
Flow Cytometry in Cancer of the Esophagus and Gastric Cardia: Preliminary Observations....Pages 85-88
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Perineural Spread of Esophageal Carcinoma....Pages 89-92
Relationship Between Lymphatic Metastasis and Continuity of Basement Membrane in Esophageal Cancer....Pages 93-97
Metastasis of Carcinoma of the Thoracic Esophagus to the Cervical Lymph Nodes....Pages 98-101
New Measures for Early Detection of Carcinoma of the Esophagus....Pages 105-109
Early Detection of Carcinoma of the Esophagus....Pages 110-112
Postcorrosive Stricture and Carcinoma of the Esophagus....Pages 113-117
Detection of Occult Carcinoma of the Esophagus by Toluidine Blue Staining in High-risk Patients....Pages 118-120
Carcinoma of the Esophagus Arising in Patients with Prior Exposure to Radiotherapy....Pages 121-125
Superficial Esophageal Carcinoma with Special Reference to X-Ray Diagnosis....Pages 126-131
Endoscopic Vital Staining in the Diagnosis of Esophageal Cancer....Pages 135-136
Preoperative Esophageal Submucography in Esophageal Cancer....Pages 137-139
A New Method of Visualizing the Lymph Nodes of Esophageal Carcinoma using Superimposed Lymphoscintigraphy....Pages 140-142
The Value of Scintigraphy in Staging Esophageal Carcinoma....Pages 143-145
Preoperative Evaluation of Resectability of Esophageal Cancer by CT and MR Imaging....Pages 146-148
MRI and CT Findings of the Paraesophageal Organs and Mediastinal Lymph Nodes with Invasion or Metastasis of Esophageal Carcinoma....Pages 149-151
The Value of Ultrasonography for Preoperative Staging of Esophageal Carcinoma....Pages 152-158
The Role of Endoscopic Ultrasonography in Preoperative Staging of Esophagus Malignancy....Pages 159-163
Evaluation of Preoperative Stage of Esophageal Cancer by Endoscopic Ultrasonography....Pages 164-168
Preoperative Staging of Esophageal Cancer by Endoscopic Ultrasonography....Pages 169-173
The Use of Operative Ultrasonography for Esophageal Cancer....Pages 174-176
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
How Accurate is Preoperative Staging by Computed Tomography in Esophageal Carcinoma....Pages 177-180
Preoperative Evaluation of Local Resectability of Esophageal Carcinoma by Computed Tomography....Pages 181-184
Usefulness of Computed Tomography in Assessing the Extension of Carcinoma of the Esophagus and Gastroesophageal Junction....Pages 185-188
Computed Tomographic Assessment of the Mediastinum and Characteristics of Mediastinal Extension in Cancer of the Thoracic Esophagus....Pages 189-193
Reevaluation of Computed Tomography in Preoperative Staging of Esophageal and Cardial Cancers: A Prospective Study....Pages 194-197
Computed Tomography Scan Evaluation for Resectability of Adenocarcinoma of the Esophagogastric Junction....Pages 198-202
Preoperative Assessment of Tumor Invasion of the Intrathoracic Esophageal Carcinoma....Pages 203-206
Valuation of Preoperative Diagnostics for the Operability....Pages 207-210
Necessity for Postoperative Artificial Respiration in Esophageal Surgery....Pages 213-219
Resection of Esophageal Cancer by One-Lung Anesthesia....Pages 220-223
Risk Factors of Pulmonary Complications Following Esophagectomy in Carcinoma of the Esophagus: Results of the Prospective Study Conducted by the OESO Group....Pages 224-228
Pulmonary Complications Following Surgery for Esophageal Cancer....Pages 229-231
Transthoracic Esophagectomy Combined with Regional Lymphadenectomy and Reconstruction with Delayed Urgency Versus Transmediastinal Esophagectomy and Immediate Reconstruction: Effect on Cardiopulmonary Function....Pages 232-236
Influence of Transthoracic and Transmediastinal Esophagectomy and of Various Degrees of Gastric Filling on Cardiopulmonary Function: Preliminary Results of an Experimental Study in the Dog....Pages 237-244
Changes of Hemodynamic Parameters, Pulmonary Gas Exchange, and Extravascular Lung Water During Esophageal Cancer Surgery....Pages 245-248
Analysis of Cardiopulmonary Function in Esophageal Cancer Patients Prior to Surgery....Pages 249-252
Changes in the Plasma ADH Level During and After Surgery for Esophageal Cancer....Pages 253-256
Cardiac Arrhythmias in the Early Postoperative Period Following Esophagectomy....Pages 257-260
Surgical Treatment for Patients 70 Years of Age or Older with Carcinoma of the Esophagus....Pages 261-263
Effect of Preoperative Hyperalimentation for Patients with Esophageal Cancer and Usefulness of the Nutritional Assessment Index....Pages 264-267
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
A Prospective Study on Preoperative Parenteral Nutrition for Patients with Esophageal Cancer....Pages 268-271
Significance of Active Nutritional Support for Maintenance of Immunopotentiation in the Surgical Treatment of Esophageal Cancer....Pages 272-275
Appraisal of Hyperalimentation and Nutritional Assessment in Esophageal Cancer Surgery....Pages 276-280
Early Enteral Versus Parenteral Nutrition After Esophagectomy....Pages 281-283
Enteral Nutrition by Jejunostomy After Esophageal Surgery....Pages 284-286
Effect of Nutritional Support as an Adjunct to the Treatment of Esophageal Cancer....Pages 287-290
Value of Supplementary Parenteral Nutrition During Primary or Postoperative Radiation Therapy of Esophageal Cancer....Pages 291-295
Most Recommendable Postoperative Nutrition for the Patients with Esophageal Cancer....Pages 296-300
Preoperative Chemotherapy or Concurrent Chemotherapy and Radiation in Esophageal Cancer....Pages 301-307
Perioperative Treatment of Esophageal Cancer....Pages 308-312
Evaluation of Preoperative Irradiation Therapy for Carcinoma of the Esophagus....Pages 313-315
Value of Preoperative Chemotherapy in the Management of Locoregional Esophageal Carcinoma....Pages 316-318
A Study of the Clinicopathological Effects of Chemotherapy for Human Esophageal Carcinoma....Pages 319-322
Studies on Preoperative Treatment for Esophageal Cancer and Prognosis of Markedly Effective Cases....Pages 323-325
Preoperative Chemotherapy and Surgical Resection for Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Esophagus....Pages 326-329
Evaluation of Chemotherapy Using Cisplatin and Efficacy of Subrenal Capsule Assay for Esophageal Cancer....Pages 330-332
Multidisciplinary Treatment for Intrathoracic Esophageal Cancer: CDDP Plus Irradiation....Pages 333-337
Preoperative Hyperthermochemoradiotherapy for Carcinoma of the Esophagus....Pages 338-341
An Evaluation of Postoperative Prophylactic Irradiation for Esophageal Cancer....Pages 342-348
Late Results of Locally Adjuvant Chemotherapy with Entubed Solidified Bleomycin Against Abdominal Lymph Node Metastasis After Surgical Treatment of Esophageal Cancer....Pages 349-352
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
New TNM Classification for Carcinoma of the Esophagus....Pages 355-359
Classification of Esophageal Cancer....Pages 360-364
Staging of Esophageal Cancer Based on Wall Penetration and Lymph Node Status....Pages 365-370
Summary of the Panel on “Actual Classification of Esophageal Cancer”....Pages 371-372
Diagnosis and Treatment of Early Esophageal Cancer....Pages 375-380
Treatment of So-Called Early Esophageal Carcinoma....Pages 381-384
Blood Supply of the Esophagus in Relation to Esophagectomy....Pages 385-389
Transhiatal Esophagectomy for Esophageal Carcinoma....Pages 390-393
Blunt Esophagectomy Without Thoracotomy for Carcinoma of the Esophagus: Experience with 127 Patients....Pages 394-397
Esophagectomy Without Thoracotomy Using the Cervicoabdominal Approach for the Management of Esophageal Carcinoma: Results....Pages 398-402
Experience with Esophagectomy Without Thoracotomy in 67 Cases....Pages 403-406
Specific Complications of Blunt Dissection of the Esophagus....Pages 407-410
Selection of Patients for En Bloc Esophagectomy....Pages 411-415
Cardinals in the Regional Lymph Node Dissection in Surgery of Thoracic Esophageal Cancer....Pages 416-420
Extended Lymph Node Dissection for Thoracic Esophageal Cancer....Pages 421-426
Esophageal Cancer: En bloc Esophagectomy with Mediastinal Lymphadenectomy and Esophageal Reconstruction with Delayed Urgency....Pages 427-432
Left-Sided Subtotal Esophagectomy for Carcinoma....Pages 433-436
Neurovascular Manipulation for Safer Surgery of Thoracic Esophageal Cancer....Pages 437-442
How Vulnerable is the Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve in Esophageal Surgery?....Pages 443-446
Reconstructive Surgery of the Esophagus with Stomach for Esophageal Carcinoma: An Analysis of 368 Cases....Pages 447-450
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Separated and Pedicled Wide Gastric Tube as an Esophageal Substitute....Pages 451-454
Resection and Replacement in the Treatment of Cancer of the Esophagus and the Esophagogastric Junction....Pages 455-457
A New Technique: Insertive Esophagogastrostomy....Pages 458-462
Reconstruction of the Esophagus with Pedicled Colon Segment for Esophageal Cancer....Pages 463-466
Total Esophageal Replacement with Revascularized Jejunum....Pages 467-469
The Prone Position for Operations Upon the Esophagus....Pages 470-473
Mechanical Sutures in Esophageal Surgery....Pages 474-476
The Influence of Stapled Anastomosis Compared with Handmade Anastomosis on Complication Rate and Mortality After Resection of Esophageal Carcinoma....Pages 477-480
Clinical Experience in 150 Cases Using the Esophageal Tube-Shaped Anastomotic Stapler....Pages 481-483
Esophagovisceral Anastomotic Leaks: Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment....Pages 484-489
Local Recurrence After Subtotal Esophagectomy for Cancer....Pages 490-493
Total Pharyngolaryngoesophagectomy Without Thoracotomy and Pharyngogastrostomy for Carcinoma of Sinus Piriformis....Pages 494-497
Antesternal Pharyngogastrostomy and Esophagogastrostomy by Oral Insertion of a Curved Stapler....Pages 498-501
Appraisal of Free Skin Flaps in the Reconstruction of Hypopharynx and Cervical Esophagus....Pages 502-503
Reconstruction of the Cercival Esophagus by Microsurgical Transfer of an Intestinal Segment....Pages 504-507
Reconstruction of the Pharynx and the Cervical Esophagus with Free Transplanted Jejunum....Pages 508-512
Esophageal Replacement Using Free Intestinal Grafts in Patients with Carcinoma Involving Both the Cervical and Thoracic Esophagus....Pages 513-517
Value of Postoperative Continuous Measurement of Tissue Oxygen Tension in Microvascular Free Jejunum Transfer for Reconstruction of Hypopharynx and Cervical Esophagus....Pages 518-521
Prognosis of Esophageal Substitute in Tissue Viability and Anastomotic Leakage....Pages 522-525
Frequency and Importance of Endobrachyesophagus in Reflux Disease....Pages 529-536
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Barrett’s Oesophagus: Does it Exist, is it Congenital?....Pages 537-539
Barrett’s Oesophagus: A Pathophysiological Study....Pages 540-541
The Clinical Spectrum of Benign Penetrating Barrett’s Ulcers....Pages 542-544
Barrett’s Esophagus: Late Results of Conservative Management....Pages 545-549
Detection of Carcinoembryonic Antigen Intestinal Mucous Antigen, and Gastric Mucous Antigen in Adenocarcinomas Associated with Barrett’s Esophagus....Pages 550-554
Early Adenocarcinoma of the Esophagus....Pages 555-558
Adenocarcinoma in Columnar Lined Esophagus (Barrett’s Esophagus)....Pages 559-561
The Clinical Features and Biological Behavior of Adenocarcinoma of the Esophagus Complicating Barrett’s Esophagus....Pages 562-565
Adenocarcinoma Complicating Columnar Epithelium-Lined (Barrett’s) Esophagus: A Clinical and Histological Study....Pages 566-568
Surgical Classification for Adenocarcinomas of the Gastroesophageal Junction....Pages 571-578
Adenocarcinoma of the Oesophagus and Cardia....Pages 579-581
Surgical Treatment of Carcinoma of the Gastroesophageal Junction: An Analysis of 215 Cases....Pages 582-585
Esophagogastrectomy without Thoracotomy for Adenocarcinoma of the Cardia and Lower Esophagus....Pages 586-588
Extended Total Esophagogastrectomy as Surgical Treatment of Cancer of the Cardia....Pages 589-598
Adenocarcinoma of the Distal Esophagus and Gastric Cardia: Comparison of Results of Transhiatal Esophagectomy and Thoracoabdominal Esophagogastrectomy....Pages 599-602
Thoracoabdominal Approach as a Routine Procedure for Adenocarcinoma of the Gastroesophageal Junction....Pages 603-606
Antrum Versus Gastric Tube after Partial Esophagogastrectomy for Adenocarcinoma of Gastric Cardia....Pages 607-610
Surgical Treatment in Cancer of the Cardia....Pages 611-616
Surgical Treatment of Adenocarcinomas of the Upper Third of the Stomach and Gastroesophageal Junction....Pages 617-623
Results of Surgical Treatment of Carcinoma of the Gastroesophageal Junction with Prevention of Postoperative Reflux....Pages 624-626
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Recurrence Rate after Resection of Cardia Cancer in Relation to Histological Type According to Lauren and Resection Margins....Pages 627-631
Long-term Survival After Curative Resection of Carcinoma of the Thoracic Esophagus....Pages 635-640
Late Results of Surgical Treatment for Carcinoma of the Esophagus....Pages 641-644
Recent Results of Esophageal Cancer Surgery in North America....Pages 645-651
Late Results of Surgical Treatment of Esophageal Cancer in Europe....Pages 652-659
Function of the Intrathoracic Stomach....Pages 660-663
Functional Evaluation of Organ Interposition for Esophageal Replacement....Pages 664-667
Functional Study of Ileocolic Interposition After Esophagectomy and Total Esophagogastrectomy....Pages 668-673
Prospective Studies on Postoperative Nutritional Status in Patients with Esophageal Carcinoma as Evaluated from Various Substitutes for Reconstruction: Gastric Tube Versus Colon Interposition....Pages 674-678
Survival Results of Thoracic Esophageal Carcinomas....Pages 679-685
Carcinoma of the Esophagus, Factors Influencing Survival....Pages 686-689
Effect of Sexual Difference on Prognosis of Esophageal Cancer....Pages 690-693
Results of Extended Dissection of Lymph Nodes in Operation for Thoracic Esophageal Cancer....Pages 694-696
The Significance of Systematic Lymphadenectomy for Thoracic Esophageal Carcinoma....Pages 697-699
Analysis of Surgical Treatment of Esophageal Cancer with the Aim of Obtaining Better Results....Pages 700-702
Clinical Results of Improved Surgery for Carcinoma of the Thoracic Esophagus with Lymph Node Metastasis....Pages 703-708
Prognostic Significance of Tumor Stage and Lymph Node Involvement in Thoracic Esophageal Cancer....Pages 709-713
Patterns of Neoplastic Recurrence After Radical and Palliative Resection of Cancer of the Esophagus....Pages 714-716
Esophageal Prosthesis in the Treatment of Cancer of the Esophagus....Pages 719-721
Palliation of Esophageal Carcinoma in Cardiopulmonary High-Risk Patients....Pages 722-724
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Laser Therapy for Esophageal Carcinoma....Pages 725-728
Endoscopic Photodynamic Therapy for Esophageal Cancer....Pages 729-732
Photoirradiation Treatment of Esophageal Cancer....Pages 733-736
Palliative Treatment of the Upper Gastrointestinal Tract Using a Combination of Laser Therapy and Intracavitary Radiation....Pages 737-744
Combined Primary Treatment of Cancer of the Esophagus and Cardia by Intracavitary and External Irradiation....Pages 745-753
The Palliative Management of Esophageal Carcinoma....Pages 754-757
Intrathoracic Gastric and Jejunal Bypass for Palliation of Nonresectable Carcinoma of the Esophagus and Gastroesophageal Junction....Pages 758-761
Front Matter....Pages 763-763
Real Time Microcomputer Acquisition and Analysis of Esophageal Motility Data....Pages 765-774
Computer-Aided Esophageal Manometry....Pages 775-779
Pre- and Postoperative Radioisotopic Emptying of the Esophagus in Patients with Achalasia....Pages 780-784
Computed Tomography Findings in Esophageal Intramural Pseudodiverticulosis....Pages 785-788
Can an Oesophageal pH Electrode be Accurately Positioned Without Manometry?....Pages 789-791
Twenty-Four-Hour Four-Channel Esophagopharyngeal pH Monitored Via Satellite Esophageal pH Laboratories or by a Small Autonomous System....Pages 792-796
Twenty-Four-Hour Home Esophageal pH Monitoring (EpH) in the Diagnosis of Gastroesophageal Reflux: Is It Worthwhile?....Pages 797-799
Intraesophageal Twenty-Four-Hour pH-metry: An Indispensable Tool for the Diagnosis of Reflux Disorders....Pages 800-804
Time-Related Variability of Gastroesophageal Reflux Episodes....Pages 805-806
A Short-Term Radiotelemetric Provocation Test for the Diagnosis of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease....Pages 807-810
Nocturnal pH-Monitoring in the Diagnosis of Pathological Gastroesophageal Reflux....Pages 811-815
Role of Three-Hour Postprandial Intraesophageal pH Monitoring in the Diagnosis of Gastroesophageal Reflux....Pages 816-818
Ambulatory Twenty-Four-Hour Intraesophageal pH Monitoring: Correlations with Radiography, Endoscopy, and Manometry....Pages 819-822
Front Matter....Pages 763-763
Scintigraphy Versus Manometry and Prolonged pH Monitoring for the Assessment of Esophageal Function....Pages 823-826
Patterns of Radioisotopic Esophageal Transit in Patients with Symptoms of Gastroesophageal Reflux....Pages 827-830
Quantification of the Duodenogastric Reflux in Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease....Pages 831-835
Gastroesophageal and Duodenogastric Reflux: Simultaneous Twenty-Four-Hour Home Recording with a Three-Probe System (3EGpH)....Pages 836-838
Role of Combined Esophagogastric Twenty-Four-Hour pH-Monitoring in the Study of Reflux Esophagitis and Alkaline Gastropathy....Pages 839-846
Duodenogastric Reflux in Patients with Reflux Esophagitis Assessed by Radionuclide Technique....Pages 847-851
Summary of the Panel on “Useful Tests in the Assessment of Gastroesophageal Reflux”....Pages 852-853
Cost Benefit Aspects in the Management of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease....Pages 857-861
Cost Benefit Aspects of the Diagnosis of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease: When and What Diagnostic Test?....Pages 862-865
Cost Effectiveness of Diagnostic Endoscopy in Esophageal Diseases....Pages 866-868
Summary of the Panel on “Cost Benefit of Diagnostic Maneuvers in the Esophagus for Benign Disease”....Pages 869-871
The Johns Hopkins Swallowing Center — Initial Experience....Pages 875-881
Etiology of the Postprandial Increase in Lower Esophageal Sphincter Pressure: Evidence for Synergistic Control by Pancreatic Polypeptide and Vagal Influences....Pages 882-885
Modern Nosologic Classification of Esophageal Disordered Motor Activity....Pages 886-887
Esophageal Motor Abnormalities in Patients with Connective Tissue Diseases....Pages 888-892
Esophageal Manometric Studies in Patients with Myasthenia Gravis....Pages 893-896
Disordered Motor Activity of the Esophagus in Sclerodermic Patients with Gastroesophageal Reflux and Duodenogastric Reflux: pH-Manometric Study....Pages 897-903
Surgical Management of Gastroesophageal Reflux in Patients with Scleroderma....Pages 904-908
Management Options for Patients with Diffuse Esophageal Spasm....Pages 909-912
Long Esophagomyotomy for Diffuse Esophageal Spasm and Related Disorders....Pages 913-917
Front Matter....Pages 763-763
Long Esophageal Myotomy Through the Diaphragmatic Hiatus in the Treatment of Hypertensive Lower Esophagus Associated with Gastroesophageal Reflux....Pages 918-920
Ultrastructure of the Gastroesophageal Junction in Achalasia....Pages 921-925
Histology and Immunofluorescence of Esophageal Muscle in Achalasia....Pages 926-929
Effect of Vasoactive Intestinal Polypeptide on the Cardiac Closing Mechanism and Pathophysiology of Achalasia of the Esophagus....Pages 930-935
Importance of an Anti-Reflux Mechanism in the Surgery of Typical Achalasia of the Cardias....Pages 936-941
Surgical Management of the Megaesophagus....Pages 942-946
Results of the Fundic Patch Operation for Achalasia of the Esophagus....Pages 947-949
Results of Surgical Therapy of Achalasia with Three Different Techniques....Pages 950-952
Gastroesophageal Reflux After Myotomy for Achalasia....Pages 953-956
Late Results of a Prospective Randomized Study Comparing Forceful Dilatation and Esophagomyotomy in Patients with Achalasia....Pages 957-961
Long-Term Follow-up of Patients with Achalasia Treated by Myotomy and Partial Fundoplication....Pages 962-965
Esophagomyotomy with Antireflux Procedures for Achalasia of the Esophagus: Clinical Comparison of Nissen Fundoplication and Belsey Mark IV....Pages 966-969
Results of Transabdominal Cardiomyotomy with Dor Partial Fundoplication in the Management of Achalasia....Pages 970-974
Long-term Evaluation of Gastroplasty in Achalasia....Pages 975-979
Surgical Treatment After Failed Operations for Achalasia....Pages 980-983
Reoperation After Failed Esophagomyotomy for Achalasia....Pages 984-990
Recurrence of Esophageal Achalasia: Diagnosis and Treatment....Pages 991-996
Management of Failed Heller’s Operations....Pages 997-1002
Motor Dysfunction of the Upper Esophageal Sphincter in Posterior Hypopharyngeal Diverticula: Results of a Motility Study by High-Speed Cineradiography....Pages 1003-1006
The Pharynx in Achalasia....Pages 1007-1010
Front Matter....Pages 763-763
Psychogenic Dysphagia and Globus — Reevaluation of 23 Patients....Pages 1011-1014
Posterior Laryngitis: Its Association with Gastroesophageal Reflux and Intrinsic Asthma....Pages 1015-1017
Does the Musculus Cricopharyngeus Play a Role in the Genesis of Zenker’s Diverticulum? Enzyme Histochemical and Contractility Properties....Pages 1018-1023
Radionuclide Evaluation of Pharyngeal Emptying Before and After Cricopharyngeal Myotomy in Patients with Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy....Pages 1024-1028
Role of the Overall Length of the Distal Esophageal Sphincter in the Antireflux Mechanism....Pages 1031-1036
The Role of the Lower Esophageal Sphincter’s Position to Competency of the Cardia: An Experimental Study in Cats....Pages 1037-1043
Deranged Fasting Motor Activity in the Duodenum and Proximal Small Intestine in Patients with Reflux Esophagitis....Pages 1044-1046
Gastric Emptying of Solids in Patients with Reflux Esophagitis and Peptic Strictures of the Esophagus Compared with Controls....Pages 1047-1051
Prospective Study of 100 Patients with Gastroesophageal Reflux: Prognostic Value of Symptoms, Presence of Esophagitis, and Lower Esophageal Sphincter Pressure....Pages 1052-1057
Acid Gastroesophageal Reflux and Occurrence of Reflux Symptoms: Are They Related?....Pages 1058-1061
The Hourly Pattern of Gastroesophageal Reflux....Pages 1062-1063
Intubation of the Cardia Does Not Increase Gastroesophageal Reflux....Pages 1064-1066
Gastroesophageal Reflux Due to Nasogastric Tube: Preliminary Report....Pages 1067-1072
Concomitant Duodenogastric and Gastroesophageal Reflux: The Role of Twenty-Four-Hour Gastric pH Monitoring....Pages 1073-1076
Bile Salt Total Concentrations in the Stomach and Esophagus of Patients with Acid Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease....Pages 1077-1079
Lysolecithin-Induced Mucosal Damage in Rabbit Esophagus....Pages 1080-1083
A Possible Triggering Mechanism Producing Acid Gastroesophageal Reflux in Duodenal Ulcer Patients and Normal Volunteers....Pages 1084-1088
Patterns of Reflux in Primary Reflux Esophagitis and in Patients with Recurrent Reflux After Previous Anti-Reflux Surgery....Pages 1089-1091
A Study of the Interrelationship Between Esophageal Disease and Coronary Artery Disease as the Cause of Chest Pain....Pages 1092-1102
Cimetidine: A Gastroesophageal Reflux Antagonist?....Pages 1103-1108
Front Matter....Pages 763-763
Treatment of Reflux Esophagitis with Cimetidine in a Liquid Suspension....Pages 1109-1110
The Effect of Adding Cimetidine to Alginate-Antacid in Treating Gastro-esophageal Reflux....Pages 1111-1115
Cimetidine 800 mg at Bedtime in Reflux Esophagitis: A Multicentre Trial....Pages 1116-1119
An Endoscopic Treatment for Gastroesophageal Reflux....Pages 1120-1122
Treatment of Reflux Esophagitis: Results of a Multicentre Study....Pages 1123-1129
Histomorphology of Esophageal Reflux Disease: Results of Biopsy Histology in a Multicentre Trial with Cimetidine....Pages 1130-1136
Medical Therapy of Reflux Esophagitis....Pages 1137-1147
Conservative Therapy of Gastroesophageal Reflux....Pages 1148-1151
Medical Therapy of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Assessed by Twenty-Four-Hour Esophageal pH Monitoring....Pages 1152-1162
Severe Peptic Esophagitis: Classification and Treatment....Pages 1163-1165
Does Anti-Reflux Surgery Reduce or Eliminate Gastroesophageal Reflux?....Pages 1166-1168
Preoperative Manometry for Antireflux Surgery....Pages 1169-1171
Pexy with the Round Ligament: The Sling Approach....Pages 1172-1177
Lower Esophageal Sphincter Characteristics After a Simplified Anti-Reflux Procedure....Pages 1178-1185
Surgical Restoration of the Gastric Cardia....Pages 1186-1187
Effects of Total Fundoplication on Gastric Physiology....Pages 1188-1192
Pre- and Postoperative Prolonged pH and Manometric Studies in Patients Undergoing V-Y Gastroplasty with Partial Fundoplication....Pages 1193-1197
Symptoms 10–20 Years After Fundoplication....Pages 1198-1202
Post-Nissen Syndrome....Pages 1203-1205
Long-term Effects of Total Fundoplication on the Myotomized Esophagus....Pages 1206-1209
Front Matter....Pages 763-763
Gastroesophageal Reflux: Experience of Gastrointestinal and Surgical Units....Pages 1210-1213
Reversibility of Esophageal Clearing Disturbances in Esophagitis After Anti-Reflux Surgery....Pages 1214-1217
Gastric Emptying, Gastroesophageal Reflux, and Antireflux Surgery....Pages 1218-1220
Esophageal Aperistalsis Following Fundoplication and Fundoplication Gastroplasty: A Comparative, Prospective Study....Pages 1221-1225
The Complete, Loose Fundoplication: Results of Operation for Severe Reflux Esophagitis 1975–1985....Pages 1226-1229
Early Experience of Nissen Cuff Construction Using Marlex Mesh as Reinforcement for Nissen Cuff Fundoplication....Pages 1230-1232
Posterior Hemifundoplication for Gastroesophageal Reflux....Pages 1233-1235
Valvuloplasty: A New Surgical Antireflux Procedure....Pages 1236-1238
Combined Collis Gastroplasty—Nissen Fundoplication Operation for Esophageal Reflux Strictures....Pages 1239-1242
Surgical Management of Peptic Esophageal Strictures....Pages 1243-1247
Gastrectomy and Roux-Y Duodenal Diversion as Treatment for Severe Reflux Esophagitis....Pages 1248-1250
Reoperations After Complications or Failure of Antireflux Surgery....Pages 1251-1254
Results of Reoperation for Recurrent Esophagitis Following a Previous Antireflux Procedure....Pages 1255-1258
Thirty Years of Nissen Procedure — Development of Fundoplication....Pages 1259-1264
Development of the Mark IV Antireflux Procedure....Pages 1265-1268
The Belsey Mark IV Antireflux Procedure....Pages 1269-1271
Highly Selective Vagotomy, Posterior Gastropexy, and Calibration of the Cardia for Reflux Esophagitis....Pages 1272-1279
Nissen Fundoplication for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease....Pages 1280-1286
Gastroplasty and Partial Fundoplication in Patients with Peptic Esophagitis and Acquired Shortening: Results in Long-Term Follow up....Pages 1287-1290
Use of a Prosthetic Device for Control of Gastroesophageal Reflux: A 13-Year Experience....Pages 1291-1294
Front Matter....Pages 763-763
Summary of the Panel on “Surgical Treatment of Reflux Disease Today”....Pages 1295-1295
Postoperative Reflux Esophagitis with the Use of 24-Hour Esophageal pH Monitoring....Pages 1296-1298
Enterogastric Reflux Detected by Cholescintigraphy, Assessment of Bile Acids in Gastric Aspirates, and Gastric pH Monitoring: Comparison of Results in Partially Gastrectomized Patients....Pages 1299-1303
Reconstructive Procedures for Total or Proximal Gastrectomy and Postoperative Reflux....Pages 1304-1309
Surgical Correction of Reflux Following Previous Gastric Surgery: Five Year Review....Pages 1310-1314
A Modified Roux-en-Y End-To-End Gastrojejunostomy in the Treatment of Postoperative Alkaline Reflux: Preliminary Results....Pages 1315-1319
Investigations of Esophagoenteral Anastomoses by Manometry and pH-metry and Evaluation of Antireflux Reconstructions....Pages 1320-1324
Esophageal Perforations I. Etiology, Diagnostic, Localization and Symptoms. A GEEMO Questionnaire....Pages 1327-1330
Esophageal Perforations II. High Risk Group Patients and Treatment. A GEEMO Questionnaire....Pages 1331-1336
Temporary Esophageal Exclusion by Stapling in Esophageal Ruptures....Pages 1337-1339
Endoscopic Perforation of the Esophagus: Treatment and Results....Pages 1340-1341
Multimodality Approach to the Treatment of the Early and Late Esophageal Disruptions and Perforations....Pages 1342-1346
Conservative Treatment of Esophageal Postoperative Fistulas....Pages 1347-1350
Treatment of Postoperative Fistula and Stricture with Myocutaneous Flap....Pages 1351-1352
Back Matter....Pages 1353-1400