Foregut surgery provides the general surgeon the unique ability to treat a multitude of gastrointestinal
diseases, including functional disorders of the esophagus, malignancies, morbid obesity,
gastroesophageal reflux disease, and peptic ulcer disease. The surgical approaches to these diseases
have evolved over the last several years with the rapid influx of minimally invasive techniques. It is
important to point out that many disorders of the foregut require complex medical workups and substantial
preoperative decision algorithms, which are not covered in this atlas. The atlas of foregut surgery focuses
on the technical aspects of gastrointestinal surgery. We have paid particular attention to the operative
steps of the respective procedures. We hope to provide a strategy both for avoiding common pitfalls in
the operating room and for dealing with technical challenges once they are encountered. In this textbook,
both laparoscopic and open approaches are described in detail to allow the surgeon to be comfortable
with both techniques and to provide patients with the best outcomes. While there are often many ways to
complete a successful operation, this textbook gives examples of safe and effective strategies to dealing
with these common problems by various experts in this field. We hope these chapters provide a useful
guide to the practicing surgeon in the care of gastrointestinal diseases of the foregut.
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