Oesophagogastric surgery / edited by S. Michael Griffin and Simon A. Raimes.

Date:
2006
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Description

"Oesophagogastric Surgery provides surgeons in higher training and those wanting an update in this sub-specialty with a practical reference source of the most current information on recent developments, the latest management issues and operative procedures, thoroughly referenced and supported by evidence-based data. One of eight volumes comprising the third edition of the A Companion to Specialist Surgical Practice series, Oesophagogastric Surgery is written and produced to a very tight schedule allowing these aspirations to be met."--From cover.

Publication/Creation

Philadelphia, PA : Elsevier Saunders, 2006.

Physical description

x, 431 pages : illustrations (some colour) ; 26 cm.

Series

Contributors

Edition

Third edition.

Contents

1. Pathology of benign, malignant and premalignant oesophageal and gastric tumours / Mark K. Bennett -- 2. Epidemiology and screening for oesophageal and gastric cancer / William H. Allum -- 3. Preoperative assessment and staging of oesophageal and gastric cancer / Christopher Deans and Simon Paterson-Brown -- 4. Anaesthetic aspects and case selection for oesophageal and gastric cancer surgery / Ian H. Shaw -- 5. The management of early oesophageal and gastric cancer / Geoffrey W. B. Clark -- 6. Surgery for cancer of the oesophagus / S. Michael Griffin -- 7. Surgery for cancer of the stomach / Simon A. Raimes -- 8. Radiotherapy and chemotherapy in treatment of oesophageal and gastric cancer / Adrian Crellin -- 9. Palliative treatments of carcinoma of the oesophagus and stomach / Jane M. Blazeby and Derek Alderson -- 10. The management of upper gastrointestinal stromal tumours / Shaun R. Preston -- 11. Pathophysiology and investigation of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease / C. Paul Bartham and Derek Alderson -- 12. The management of motility and other disorders of the oesophagus and stomach / Richard H. Hardwick -- 13. Treatment of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease / David I. Watson and Glyn G. Jamieson -- 14. Barrett's oesophagus, dysplasia and the complications of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease / Hugh Barr -- 15. Benign ulceration of the stomach and duodenum / John Wayman -- 16. Treatment of the complications of previous upper gastrointestinal surgery / John R. Anderson -- 17. Oesophageal emergencies / Jon Shenfine and S. Michael Griffin -- 18. The surgical management of morbid obesity / John N. Baxter.

Bibliographic information

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Where to find it

  • LocationStatus
    Medical Collection
    WI980 2006O21
    		Open shelves

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ISBN

  • 9780702027352
  • 0702027359