Practical Manual of Gastroesophageal Reflux DiseaseEdited byMarcelo F. Vela, Director of GI Motility, Gastroenterology Section, Baylor College of Medicine & Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, Houston, TX, USAJoel E. Richter, Hugh Culverhouse Professor of Medicine, Director, Division of Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Director, Joy M. Culverhouse Center for Esophageal Diseases, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USAJohn E. Pandolfino, Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USADo you regularly manage patients with GERD?Need a practical tool to guide you through best patient care and management?Highly practical, expertly-written, and packed with useful text tools like case histories, pitfall boxes and management algorithms, this convenient and user-friendly manual provides you with complete clinical guidance to gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), one of the most common conditions that gastroenterologists face every day.The book is divided into three parts:* An overview of GERD, including pathophysiology, diagnosis, general management strategies and side effects from medical and surgical GERD therapies* Management of specific clinical presentations such as Refractory GERD, Laryngopharyngeal Reflux, Noncardiac Chest Pain, and GERD-Related Dysphagia* Barrett's Esophagus and GERD, including diagnosis, surveillance and treatment optionsWith a strong focus on the clinical management of GERD and with contributions from the world's leading authorities on the topic, Practical Manual of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease is the perfect tool for the modern day gastroenterologist - both at specialist level and in training - managing this extremely prevalent condition.

ForewordPrefacePart 1: GERD Overview1 GERD PathophysiologyPim W. Weijenborg, Boudewijn F. Kessing, André J.P.M. Smout2 GERD: Epidemiology, Impact on quality of life, Heath Economics ImplicationsNimish Vakil3 Overview of Tools for the Diagnosis of GERDMarcelo Vela4 Overview of GERD TreatmentsSabine Roman, Peter J. Kahrilas5 GERD Treatment: Side Effects and Complications of Acid SuppressionDavid A. Johnson6 GERD Treatment: Side Effects and Complications of FundoplicationJoel E. RichterPart 2: GERD: Management of Specific Clinical Presentations7 Evaluation and Management of Refractory GERDJohn A. Pandolfino, Sabine Roman8 Functional HeartburnStanislas Bruley des Varannes, Frank Zerbib and Jean Paul Galmiche9 The Role of Acid Reflux in Non Cardiac Chest PainCristina Almansa, Sami R. Achem10 Laryngopharyngeal RefluxRobert T. Kavitt, Michael F. Vaezi11 GERD-Related CoughEtsuro Yazaki, Ryuichi Shimono and Daniel Sifrim12 GERD and SleepTiberiu Hershcovici, Ronnie Fass13 Aerophagia and BelchingArjan Bredenoord14 Dysphagia and GERDDonald O. Castell, Erick R. Singh15 Role of Treating GERD in Patients with Eosinophilic EsophagitisKumar Krishnan, Ikuo Hirano16 Helicobacter plyori and GERDMaria Pina Dore, David Y. GrahamPart 3: Barrett's Esophagus17 Barrett's Esophagus: Diagnosis and SurveillanceGary W. Falk18 Barrett's Esophagus: Treatment OptionsJianmin Tian, Kenneth WangIndex, X