Dysphagia: A Clinical Guide will help practitioners and surgeons learn and understand how best to diagnose and treat dysphagia. It provides a complete picture of dysphagia through the experiences of leaders who cover the latest techniques and evidence-based outcomes in the field. Coverage includes recent advances in the diagnosis and treatment of the disease processes that cause dysphagia, gastric problems, and surgical intervention. The book includes the latest research and perspectives from both gastroenterologists and surgeons to enable clinicians to stay up-to-date on the most current and effective management strategies. Each chapter provides summary statements and recommendations based on recent literature.
Recent discoveries regarding the diagnosis and management of dysphagia are exemplified by illustrations of both diagnostic methods and descriptions of interventional techniques. This an important reference for general surgeons, general practitioners, and ENT surgeons while also bringing new data dedicated specifically to gastroenterologists and foregut surgeons.
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Table of Contents
1. Introduction 2. Oropharyngeal 3. Esophageal
Authors
Michael B. Ujiki Vice Chair of Surgery for Innovation and Program Development, Chief of Gastrointestinal and General Surgery, Director of Minimally Invasive Surgery, and Director of Surgical Simulation, NorthShore's Grainger Center for Simulation and Innovation, USA. Dr. Ujiki joined NorthShore in 2009 and is currently Vice Chair of Surgery for Innovation and Program Development, Chief of Gastrointestinal and General Surgery, Director of Minimally Invasive Surgery, and Director of Surgical Simulation at NorthShore's Grainger Center for Simulation and Innovation. Specializing in surgical oncology, hernias and diseases of the esophagus, Dr. Ujiki's expertise includes advanced laparoscopic and specialty bariatric procedures, such as a new, incisionless technique called endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty. He is one of only a few physicians worldwide who can perform a peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM), a technique that helps patients with swallowing disorders. He also was one of the first physicians in the United States to perform an innovative and incisionless procedure called natural orifice translumenal endoscopic surgery (NOTES).Dr. Ujiki is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and holds an academic appointment at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine. H. Mason Hedberg Northshore University Health Systems, IL, USA. Dr. Herbert Mason Hedberg is a specialist at Northshore University Health Systems that offers services and treatment options in Gastrointestinal & General Surgery. He is the 2020 recipient of the Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Teaching. He authored and defended the AMA-MSS policy, "Mindfulness education to address medical student burnout,� adopted by the AMA in November 2011.
