num_pages: 551
description: Vol. 1 of the fifth edition of the most comprehensive reference on gastrointestinal surgery. As with all five volumes of this classic fifth edition, the content has been extensively revised and updated to include the latest developments and many variations in procedures. Leading authors in the field discuss the most recent developments in the specialty.Vast presentation of surgical techniques dealing with the gastrointestinal tractChapters on Physiology of the Oesophagus, Endoscopic Oesophageal Ultrasonography, The Nissen Fundoplication, and much more!The book covers anatomy of the Oesophagus, Operative Approached, Motor Disorders, Neoplasm and Cysts, and much more in depthThe latest developments on new basic science and techniques, especially laparoscopyExpertise and insight from a new senior editor and new volume editorsSeveral new chapter authorsVolume has undergone critical review with content and illustrations being vastly updated
language: English
title: Surgery of the Alimentary Tract, Volume I
titlecomplete: Surgery of the Alimentary Tract, Volume I
publisher: Saunders