Esophagus

Editors-in-ChiefJoel E. Richter MD, FACP, MACG is Hugh F. Culverhouse Chair of Esophagology at the University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine. Tampa, Florida USAThe late Donald O. Castell MD was Professor Emeritus of Medicine at the Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA

• ContributorsCompanion WebsitePrefaceSection I – Esophageal Symptoms1 Symptom Overview and Quality of LifeJohn W. Jacobs, Jr.2 Diagnosis and Treatment of Esophageal Chest PainEdward C. Oldfield IV, Parth J. Parekh, David A. Johnson3 Disorders Causing Oropharyngeal DysphagiaPatrick Sanvanson and Reza Shaker4 The Esophagus:  Rumination SyndromeMagnus Halland and David A. KatzkaSection 2 – Esophageal Physiology and Testing5 Functional Anatomy and Physiology of Swallowing and Esophageal MotilityArvind Rengarajan, C. Prakash Gyawali6 Radiology of the Pharynx and EsophagusMarc S. Levine and Stephen E. Rubesin7 Special Endoscopic Imaging and Optical Techniques for Evaluating the EsophagusJohn A. Dumot, John J. Vargo and Arvind Trindade8 High-Resolution Manometry and Esophageal Pressure TopographyDustin A. Carlson and Peter J. Kahrilas9 Esophageal Testing Using Multichannel Intraluminal Impedance   awaitingAmit Agrawal10 Ambulatory monitoring for refluxFrank Zerbib, John E. Pandolfino11 NEW DIAGNOSTIC TESTS FOR GERDRobert T. Kavitt, Michael F. Vaezi12 Role of Histology and Cytology in Esophageal DiseasesXiuli Liu and John R. GoldblumSection 3 – Motility Disorders13 AchalasiaGuy E. Boeckxstaens, Albert J Bredenoord14 Non-Achalasia Esophageal Motility AbnormalitiesSteven Clayton15 Surgery for Esophageal Motor Disorders – Achalasia/DES/Jackhammer/ EGJOOBrett Parker, Lee L Swanstrom16 Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx17 Esoph Diverticulum18 XxxxxxxxxxxxxxxSection 4 – Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease19 CLINICAL SPECTRUM & DIAGNOSIS OF GERD PHENOTYPESRena Yadlapati20 Hiatus Hernia and Gastroesophageal Reflux DiseaseWout O. A. Rohof and André J. P. M. Smout21 Pathophysiology of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease: Motility FactorsRavinder K. Mittal & Sabine Roman22 Pathophysiology of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease: Epithelial FactorsShere Paris, Rhonda F. Souza23 DUODENOGASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUXDaniel Sifrim and Roberto Penagini24 Helicobacter pylori and GERDKristle Lee Lynch, Gary W. Falk25 Medical Management of Gastroesophageal Reflux DiseaseFelice Schnoll-Sussman, Philip O. Katz26 Refractory Heartburn - Reflux Hypersensitivity and Functional HeartburnFahmi Shibli, Ronnie Fass27: Endoscopic Therapies for GERDKenneth J Chang28 Behavioral Treatment of Oropharyngeal and Esophageal DisordersJoy E. Gaziano29 Barrett’s EsophagusPuja Sukhwani Elias, Stuart Jon Spechler30 Esophageal StricturesSajiv Sethi, Joel Richter31 ENT Complaints in GERDEmily C. Ambrose, Kenneth C. Fletcher, C. Gaelyn Garrett32 Pulmonary Complications of Gastroesophageal Reflux DiseaseWalter W. Chan33 Pediatric Gastroesophageal Reflux DiseaseRachel Rosen, Samuel Nurko34 Challenges in the Understanding and Application of Antireflux Surgery for GERDSteven R. DeMeester, Tom R. DeMeester35 New Surgical Treatments for GERDReginald Bell36 Obesity and Gastroesophageal Reflux DiseaseHashem B. El-Serag and Aaron P. ThriftSection 5 – Malignant Disease37 Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx awaiting38 Endoscopic Treatment of Esophageal CancerPrasad G. Iyer, Kenneth K. Wang39 SURGICAL TREATMENT FOR ESOPHAGEAL CANCERLUIGI BONAVINA, ALBERTO LUPORINISection 6 – Miscellaneous40 Eosinophilic EsophagitisIkuo Hirano, Evan S. Dellon41 Foreign BodiesRene D Gomez-Esquivel42 Medication-Induced Esophageal InjuryDavid A. Katzka43 Esophagitis in the Immunocompromised HostJames P. Callaway and C. Mel Wilcox44 CAUSTIC INJURIES OF THE ESOPHAGUSDhyanesh Patel45 Rupture and Perforation of the EsophagusPhillip S. Ge, Gottumukkala S. Raju46 CUTANEOUS DISEASES OF THE ESOPHAGUSMichael J. Camilleri47 Esophageal Disease in Older PatientsKenneth R. DeVault and Sami R. AchemIndex