| Foreword | |
| Preface | |
| Contributors | |
| Norman Barrett and the esophagus | p. 1 |
| Normal Anatomy and Physiology of the Esophagus | |
| Anatomy and embryology of the esophagus | p. 17 |
| Cell biology of the esophageal epithelium | p. 31 |
| Normal physiology of the esophagus | p. 51 |
| Pathophysiology of gastro-esophageal reflux disease | p. 57 |
| Gastro-Esophageal Reflux Disease | |
| The natural history of gastro-esophageal reflux disease | p. 71 |
| Helicobacter pylori and reflux disease | p. 81 |
| Acid and bile in the esophagus | p. 107 |
| Endoscopic classification of gastro-esophageal reflux disease | p. 121 |
| Optimal surgical therapy for anti reflux disease | p. 137 |
| Surgical treatment of duodeno-gastro esophageal reflux | p. 149 |
| Barrett's Esophagus - Diagnosis | |
| Histopathology of Barrett's esophagus | p. 159 |
| The metaplasia-dysplasia-carcinoma sequence of Barrett's esophagus | p. 167 |
| Genetic alterations | p. 181 |
| Endoscopic surveillance | p. 211 |
| Short segment Barrett's esophagus and intestinal metaplasia at the gastro-esophageal junction | p. 217 |
| Barrett's Esophagus - Treatment | |
| Prevention of cancer by control of reflux | p. 231 |
| Prevention of cancer in Barrett's by ablation | p. 239 |
| The role of ablation in the management of high-grade dysplasia | p. 259 |
| Surgical treatment of high-grade dysplasia and superficial carcinoma | p. 273 |
| Adenocarcinoma in Barrett's | |
| Epidemiology of Barrett's esophagus and adenocarcinoma | p. 281 |
| Adenocarcinoma in Barrett's esophagus: signs, symptoms and endoscopic appearance | p. 291 |
| Adenocarcinoma in Barrett's esophagus: classification and staging | p. 297 |
| Diagnosis and implications of bone marrow micrometastases | p. 307 |
| Treatment of Adenocarcinoma | |
| Indications and outcome of esophageal resection | p. 317 |
| Transhiatal esophagectomy | p. 325 |
| Resection of esophageal carcinoma: the role of lymf node dissection | p. 335 |
| Videoendoscopic esophagectomy for cancer | p. 347 |
| Management of postoperative complications | p. 357 |
| Multimodality in the management of adenocarcinoma of the esophagus | p. 367 |
| Endoscopic management of dysphagia from esophageal cancer | p. 377 |
| Quality of Life | |
| Function and quality of life after esophageal resection | p. 387 |
| Index | p. 393 |
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