Esophageal and Gastric Disorders in Infancy and Childhood, 1st ed. 2017

Coordinators: Till Holger, Thomson Mike, Foker John E., Holcomb III George W., Khan Khalid M.

Language: English
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Esophageal anomalies and disorders in infancy and childhood include a wide spectrum of different diseases. These range from emergencies immediately after birth such as esophageal atresia (EA), necessitating an experienced team of neonatologists and pediatric surgeons, up to gastro-esophageal reflux disease in elder children, necessitating the pediatric gastroenterologist and visceral surgeon. In the last few years some fascinating pediatric surgical techniques have evolved, such as the thoracoscopic correction of EA or the FOKER technique for elongation in cases of long-gap, EA. Prof. Foker has developed this special traction technique and is the world's leading expert in long-gap EA.
Esophageal Development.- Normal Esophageal Form and Function.- Congenital Esophageal Anomalies.- Early after EA Repair.- Further out from EA Repair.- Acquired Esophageal Problems.- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease.- The Stomach.- Gastric Functional Problems.- Index.

John E. Foker

John E. Foker holds the Robert and Sharon Kaster Chair in Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery in the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, in, the University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, Minnesota. He is American Board Certified in General Surgery and Thoracic Surgery.  

His clinical and research interests focus on enlisting biological growth signals to induce catch-up growth of hypoplastic and atretic structures so that they reach normal size and allow straight-forward repairs to be made. Principal among these conditions are esophageal atresia and hypoplastic cardiac valves and ventricles. By the use of growth signals to achieve normal-sized structures, good long term (70+ years) appear possible.

Education

Bachelors Degree, Harvard College, 1959 

Medical Degree, Harvard medical School, 1963

Doctor of Philosophy (Microbiology/biochemistry), University of Minnesota 1968 

Surgery Residency, University of Minnesota, 1963-1972

Thoracic Surgery Residency, University of Minnesota 1973-1975 

Clinical Interests 

The staged treatment of esophageal atresia and stenosis and hypoplastic cardiac valves and ventricles by operations designed to enlist the appropriate growth signals. When sufficient growth has occurred, a standard repair can be carried out with a good long-term result.

Holger KH Till, MD, PhD

Professor Holger Till is currently Chair Professor of the Department of Paediatric and Adolescent Surgery at the Medical University of Graz. He attended Medical School at the University of Goettingen (Germany) and the University of California in San Diego (UCSD). He also participated in a student exchange program with the Harvard Medical School (1988) and got fascinated with pediatric surgery while working with Professor Patricia Donahoe at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. After graduation in 1989 he completed his residency

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