Managing Failed Anti-Reflux Therapy

The Epidemiology and Pathophysiology of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease....Pages 1-13
History of Medical and Surgical Anti-Reflux Therapy....Pages 15-29
Medical Management of GERD: Algorithms and Outcomes....Pages 31-43
Complications of GERD: Esophagitis, Stricture, Barrett’s, and Cancer....Pages 45-55
Principles of Successful Surgical Anti-Reflux Procedures....Pages 57-65
Acute Complications of Anti-Reflux Surgery....Pages 67-77
Persistent Symptoms after Anti-Reflux Surgery and their Management....Pages 79-89
Technical Surgical Failures: Presentation, Etiology and Evaluation....Pages 91-102
Symptoms after Anti-Reflux Surgery: Everything Is Not always caused by Surgery....Pages 103-111
The Medical and Endoscopic Management of Failed Surgical Anti-Reflux Procedures....Pages 113-125
Reoperation for Failed Anti-Reflux Surgery....Pages 127-138
Management of Alkaline Reflux....Pages 139-149
Management of the Short Esophagus....Pages 151-162
Esophagectomy: Indications, Techniques, and Outcomes....Pages 163-173
Vagal Sparing Esophagectomy....Pages 175-180
Future Directions of Therapy for GERD....Pages 181-185