Practical Manual of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

<p><b>Practical Manual of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease </b></p> <p>Edited by</p> <p><b>Marcelo F. Vela</b>, Director of GI Motility, Gastroenterology Section, Baylor College of Medicine & Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, Houston, TX, USA</p> <p><b>Joel E. Richter</b>, 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, USA</p> <p><b>John E. Pandolfino</b>, Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA</p> <p><i>Do you regularly manage patients with GERD?</i></p> <p><i> </i><i>Need a practical tool to guide you through best patient care and management?</i></p> <p>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.</p> <p>The book is divided into three parts:</p> <ul> <li><b>An overview of GERD</b>, including pathophysiology, diagnosis, general management strategies and side effects from medical and surgical GERD therapies</li> <li><b>Management of specific clinical presentations</b> such as  Refractory GERD, Laryngopharyngeal Reflux, Noncardiac Chest Pain, and GERD-Related Dysphagia</li> <li><b>Barrett’s Esophagus and GERD</b>, including diagnosis, surveillance and treatment options</li> </ul> With a strong focus on the clinical management of GERD and with contributions from the world’s leading authorities on the topic, <i>Practical Manual of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease</i> is the perfect tool for the modern day gastroenterologist – both at specialist level and in training – managing this extremely prevalent condition.