The special issue, guest edited by Dr. Fernando A. M. Herbella, is to discuss the comprehensive factors involved in the laparoscopic antireflux surgery and aims to provide a comprehensive perspectives to surgeons all around the world, which we hope will also be beneficial to the growth of young surgeons and also for the benefit of patients.
Editorial
Secrets for successful laparoscopic antireflux surgery
Fernando Augusto Mardiros Herbella
Review Article
1- ROBOTIC SURGERY
ANTONIO LUIZ DE VASCONCELLOS MACEDO
HOSPITAL ISRAELITA ALBERT EINSTEIN
SÃO PAULO – BRASIL
2- PREOPERATIVE WORKOUT
DMITY OLEYNIKOV
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER
OMAHA – USA
3- MESH HIATOPLASTY
BRIANT K. OELSCHLAGER
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
SEATLE – USA
4- LEARNING CURVE
CLAUDE DESCHAMPS
UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT
BURLINGTON – USA
5- PREDICTORS
VIC VELANOVICH
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA
TAMPA – USA
6- PATIENTS WITH EXTRAESOPHAGEAL SYMPTOMS
MARCO G. PATTI
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA
CHAPEL HILL – USA
7-PATIENTS WITH COLLAGEN DISEASES
P. MARCO FISICHELLA
HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL
BOSTON – USA
8- ADEQUATE FOLLOW-UP
MARCO G. PATTI
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA
CHAPEL HILL – USA
9- PATIENTS WITH BARRETT ESOPHAGUS
DANIELA MOLENA
MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER
NEW YORK – USA
10- PATIENTS WITH PULMONARY DISEASES
MARCO G. PATTI
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA
CHAPEL HILL – USA
11- LAPAROSCOPIC NISSEN PUNDOPLICATION IN A COMMUNITY HOSPITAL SETTING
HOWARD L. BEATON
WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE
NEW YORK – USA
12- SURGICAL TECHNIQUE
NATHANIEL J. SOPER
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY FEINBERG
CHICAGO – USA