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Gastroesophageal reflux disease is a common condition in children. In most infants the reflux disappears spontaneously after the first year of life; nevertheless, children may be managed with medical therapy and those with refractory disease should be referred to surgery. Guidelines for clinical practice have not yet been established for children. The editors of this book, three leading experts in the surgical treatment of this pathology, have joined gastroenterologists, pediatricians, pediatric surgeons and radiologists to provide a modern overview of this pathology. The multimedia format of this endeavor (book plus DVD) is extremely practical and allows easy reading and viewing. This textbook, the first of its kind, will therefore arouse great scientific interest, since it is relevant to four medical specialties: pediatrics, gastroenterology, radiology and pediatric surgery.
List of contents
I General.- 1 Introduction.- 2 Anatomy of the Esophagogastric Junction.- 3The Pathophysiology of Gastroesophageal Reflux.- 4 Clinical Aspects of Gastroesophageal Reflux in Infants and Children.- 5 The Gastroesophageal Reflux Secondary to Malformations.- 6 Conditions Mimicking Gastroesophageal Reflux.- 7 Infant Regurgitation.- 8The Gastroesophageal Reflux in Patients with Respiratory Symptoms.- 9 Gastroesophageal Reflux and Barrett's Esophagus.- 10 Genetics of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease.- II Pediatrics.- 11 Esophageal Manometry in the Diagnostic Evaluation of Infants and Children with GER.- 12 Esophagogastric pH Monitoring in the Diagnostic Evaluation of Infant and Children with GER.- 13 Gastroesophageal Endoscopy for the Diagnostic Evaluation of Infants with GER.- 14 Barium Swallow: An Useful Exam to Diagnose GER in Children.- 15 Scintigraphic Assessment of GER in Pediatric Patients.- 16 Ultrasonography and Bronchoalveolar Lavage for the Diagnosis of Children with Gastroesophageal Reflux.- 17 The Bronchoalveolar Lavage Technique to Evaluate Silent Aspiration in Children with Reflux-Associated Respiratory Disease.- 18 Gastric Emptying and Pediatric Gastroesophageal Reflux.- 19 Current Concepts in the Medical Treatment of GER in Children.- 20 Long-Term Results of Medical Treatment and Indications for Surgery.- III Surgery.- 21 Surgery for Gastroesophageal Reflux?.- 22 A Retrospective Analysis of Fifty Years of Open Surgery in the Treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux.- 23 Can Laparoscopy Be Considered the "Gold Standard" in the Management of Children with GERD?.- 24 Nissen-Rossetti's Procedure.- 25 Nissen-Rossetti Procedure.- 26 Toupet's Procedure.- 27 Jaubert De Beaujeu's Procedure.- 28 Laparoscopic Anterior Fundoplication of the Stomach According toThal.- 29 Boix-Ochoa's Procedure.- 30 Other Antireflux Procedures in Infants with GERD.- 31 Esophagogastric Dissociation.- 32 Complications of Antireflux Surgery.- 33 Clinical Outcomes After Laparoscopic Antireflux Surgery.- 34 Redo Surgery in Cases of Recurrent GER.- 35 The Management of GER in Neurologically Impaired Patients.- 36 Results and Follow-up of Antireflux Surgery in Neurologically Impaired Children.
Summary
Gastroesophageal reflux disease is a common condition in children. In most infants the reflux disappears spontaneously after the first year of life; nevertheless, children may be managed with medical therapy and those with refractory disease should be referred to surgery. Guidelines for clinical practice have not yet been established for children. The editors of this book, three leading experts in the surgical treatment of this pathology, have joined gastroenterologists, pediatricians, pediatric surgeons and radiologists to provide a modern overview of this pathology. The multimedia format of this endeavor (book plus DVD) is extremely practical and allows easy reading and viewing. This textbook, the first of its kind, will therefore arouse great scientific interest, since it is relevant to four medical specialties: pediatrics, gastroenterology, radiology and pediatric surgery.
