Esophageal and Gastric Disorders in Infancy and Childhood

ABOUT THIS BOOK

· Cutting edge information on the management of esophageal disorders
· Valuable guidelines for correct treatment
· International authorship guarantees premium standard

Esophageal anomalies and disorders in infancy and childhood include a wide spectrum of different diseases. These range from emergencies immediately after birth such as esophageal atresia (EA), necessitating an experienced team of neonatologist and pediatric surgeons, up to gastro-esoghageal reflux disease in elder children, necessitating the pediatric gastroenterologist and visceral surgeon. In the last few years some fascinating pediatric surgical techniques have envolved, such as the thoracoscopic correction of EA or the FOKER technique for elongation in cases of long-gap , EA. (Prof. Foker has developed this special traction technique and is the world's leading expert in long-gap EA).

Content Level » Professional/practitioner
Keywords » Atresia - Esophagus - GERD - Long-gap EA - Mercer's Syndrome - Stomach
Related subjects » Internal Medicine - Medicine - Public Health - Surgery

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Esophageal Development.- Normal Esophageal Form and Function.- Congenital Esophageal Anomalies.- Early after EA Repair.- Further out from EA Repair.- Acquired Esophageal Problems.- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease.- The Stomach.- Gastric Functional Problems.- Index.