The Esophagus

With new chapters and authors, a new publisher, and a new associate editor, the third edition presents current and clinically relevant information for internists, gastroenterologists, and surgeons who frequently care for patients with esophageal disorders. The chapters on anatomy and physiology, endoscopy, oropharyngeal dysphagia, rings and webs, diverticula, hiatal hernia, motility factors in gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), Barrett's esophagus, pulmonary complications of GERD, infectious esophagitis, non-cardiac chest pain, and perforation have undergone considerable revisions; chapters on bile reflux and esophageal strictures appear for the first time in this edition. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.