The gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) plays a critical role in preventing reflux of stomach
contents into the esophagus and airways, but currently there are no options for replacement …

The gastroesophageal junction has been of clinical interest for some time due to its
important role in preventing reflux of caustic stomach contents upward into the esophagus …

Tissue engineering is an emerging discipline that combines engineering principles and the
biological sciences toward the development of functional replacement tissue. Virtually every …

A number of congenital and acquired disorders require esophageal tissue replacement.
Various surgical techniques, such as gastric and colonic interposition, are standards of …

Esophageal tissue engineering is still in an early state, and ideal methods have not been
developed. Since the beginning of the 20th century, advances have been made in the …

The esophagus, a muscular/mucosal tube connecting the mouth and pharynx to the
stomach, is critical for life (and good quality of life)(Figure 54.1). This seemingly simple …

Tissue engineering combines engineering principles with the biological sciences to create
functional replacement tissues. The underlying principle of tissue engineering is that …

Abstract Treatment of esophageal cancer often requires surgical procedures that involve
removal. The current approaches to restore esophageal continuity however, are known to …

Long-gap esophageal defects, whether congenital or acquired, are very difficult to manage.
Any significant surgical peri-esophageal dissection that is performed to allow for potential …

Esophagectomy is usually performed to resect esophageal cancer. However, there are
numerous other indications for esophagectomy, including Barrett's esophagus with high …