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Trans-hiatal herniation following esophagectomy or gastrectomy: retrospective single-center experiences with a potential surgical emergency
PurposeTrans-hiatal herniation after esophago-gastric surgery is a potentially severe complication due to the risk of bowel incarceration and cardiac...
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Laparoscopic Repair of Acute Post-Esophagectomy Diaphragmatic Herniation Following Minimal Access Esophagectomy
This study’s objective was to assess the presentation, incidence, operative approach, and outcomes of acute symptomatic post-esophagectomy...
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Diaphragmatic herniation after esophagogastric surgery: systematic review and meta-analysis
IntroductionThe anatomy of the esophageal hiatus is altered during esophagogastric surgery with an increased risk of postoperative hiatus hernia...
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Internal and Congenital Hernias
Internal and congenital hernias are common and under-reported emergency surgical diagnoses. Internal hernias can develop through congenital or...
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Diaphragmatic relaxing incisions for complex hiatal reconstruction: longer-term follow-up confirms safety, efficacy and rare complications
BackgroundTension is an important factor in hernia repairs. Relaxing incisions to reduce tension are common with ventral hernia repairs, and...
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Bariatric Surgery After Hiatal Surgery/Antireflux Surgery
Redo-surgery is challenging especially when it is associated with obesity. These complexities are heightened for patients undergoing bariatric...
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Esophageal Non-traumatic Emergencies
Esophageal non-traumatic emergencies are more common as compared to the traumatic etiology and are mostly represented by iatrogenic perforation,...
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Acute and Chronic Postoperative Hernia Complications and Changes
Hernia is one of the most commonly encountered surgical pathologies that surgeons have to tackle on a daily basis, which highlights the importance of...
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Impedance planimetry (EndoFLIPTM) and surgical outcomes after Hill compared to Toupet fundoplication
IntroductionEndoluminal functional lumen imaging probe (EndoFLIP) provides a real-time assessment of gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) compliance...
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14 Years’ experience of esophageal replacement surgeries
BackgroundEsophageal replacement is a challenge to the therapeutic skills of surgeons and a technically demanding operation in the pediatric age...
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Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease and Metabolic Surgery
The obesity pandemic, accompanied by a long list of obesity-related comorbid conditions and their profound impact on longevity and quality of life...
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Anti-reflux surgery in neonates and infants: analysis of indications, outcomes, and link to mortality among primary and secondary gastroesophageal reflux patients
BackgroundThe indications and benefits of anti-reflux surgery (ARS) in neonates and infants are uncertain. Prematurity, operation before 1 year of...
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Fat on Fire: Fatty Appendages on Abdominal CT
Purpose of ReviewTo review the anatomy and clinical/imaging features of conditions affecting normal fat-containing structures seen on abdominal CT.
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Abdomen
This chapter aims to present the most frequent CT cases of benign and malignant Abdomen diseases, both on non-diagnostic non contrast enhanced CT and...
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Revisional Therapy for Recurrent Symptoms After Heller Myotomy for Achalasia
PurposeSymptom recurrence after initial surgical management of esophageal achalasia occurs in 10–25% of patients. The aim of this study was to...
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Bariatric Surgery After Hiatal Surgery/Antireflux Surgery
Redo-surgery is challenging especially when it is associated with obesity. These complexities are heightened for patients undergoing bariatric...
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Surgery in Motility Disorders
Gastrointestinal motility disorders pose a major clinical challenge because of the limitations of diagnostic tests and the lack of efficacious...