Atlas of Minimally Invasive Techniques in Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery

Contents.- Surgical Anatomy of the Esophagus.- A Concentric-Structured Model for the Understanding of the Surgical Anatomy in the Upper Mediastinum Required for Esophagectomy with Radical Mediastinal Lymph Node Dissection.- A Surgical Concept for the Subcarinal Anatomy of the Esophagus and Mediastinum.- 270 Degrees Fundoplication for Gastroesophageal Reflux Esophagitis.- Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication.- Minimally Invasive Surgery of Paraesophageal Hernias.- Minimally Invasive Treatment of Esophageal Leiomyoma.- Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy (POEM) for Achalasia.- Endoscopic Treatment of Early Esophageal Cancer.- Transmediastinal Approach for Esophageal Cancer: Upper and Middle Mediastinal Dissection with Single Port Technique.- Laparoscopic Transhiatal Resection for Distal Esophageal and Gastro-Esophageal Junction Cancer.- Robot Assisted-Minimally Invasive Transhiatal Esophagectomy.- Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy: Ivor-Lewis.- Thoracoscopic Radical Esophagectomy for Cancer.- Three-Stage McKeown Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy Procedure in Prone Position.- Robot-assisted Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy (RAMIE).- Cervical Esophagogastric Anastomosis.- Intrathoracic Esophago-gastrostomy After MIE Ivor Lewis Resection: End-to-side Anastomosis by Means of Circular Stapler (The Flap and Wrap Technique).- Intrathoracic Esophago-gastrostomy After MIE Ivor Lewis Resection: Side-to-side Anastomosis by Means of a Linear Stapler.- Intrathoracic esophago-gastrostomy After MIE Ivor Lewis Resection: End-to-side Anastomosis by Means of a Circular Stapler and Endoloop.- Intrathoracic Esophago-gastrostomy After MIE Ivor Lewis Resection: End-to-side Anastomosis Using a Double Endoloop System.- Intrathoracic Esophago-gastrostomy After MIE Ivor Lewis Resection: End-to-side Handsewn Anastomosis.- Intrathoracic Robot-Assisted Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy (RAMIE) Ivor Lewis End-to-side Anastomosis.- Surgical Anatomy of the Stomach and the Omental Bursa.- Minimally Invasive Treatment of Gastric GIST.- Minimally Invasive Surgery for Treatment of Complications of Gastroduodenal Ulcer.- Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Band.- Laparoscopic Roux en Y Gastric Bypass.- Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy.- Laparoscopic Duodenal Switch.- Single Anastomosis Duodenoileal Bypass with Sleeve Gastrectomy.- Endoscopic and Minimally Invasive Surgical Treatment of Early Gastric Cancer.- Laparoscopic Partial Gastrectomy for Gastric Cancer.- Modified Billroth-I Delta-shaped Anastomosis After Distal Gastrectomy.- Robotic Distal Gastrectomy for Gastric Cancer.- Laparoscopic Total Gastrectomy for Gastric Cancer.- Spleen-preserving Splenic Hilar Dissection for Proximal Gastric Cancer.- End-to-side Esophago-jejunal Anastomosis Using the Circular Orvil Device.- Handsewn Anastomosis After 95% Gastrectomy, Total Gastrectomy and Total Gastrectomy Extended to the Distal Esophagus for Gastric Cancer.- Robot-assisted Total Gastrectomy for Gastric Cancer.- Laparoscopic Immunofluorescence-guided Lymphadenectomy in Gastric Cancer Surgery.- Final Considerations.