TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Overview: Anatomy and Pathophysiology of Benign Esophageal Disease A1 - Bryan, Darren S. A1 - Ferguson, Mark K. A2 - Sugarbaker, David J. A2 - Bueno, Raphael A2 - Burt, Bryan M. A2 - Groth, Shawn S. A2 - Loor, Gabriel A2 - Wolf, Andrea S. A2 - Williams, Marcia A2 - Adams, Ann Y1 - 2020 N1 - T2 - Sugarbaker’s Adult Chest Surgery, 3e AB - The esophagus is a muscular tube which serves as a conduit between the pharynx and stomach. Derived from the Greek roots oisein (to carry) and phagos (to eat), the esophagus conducts an arpeggio of muscular contractions as it winds through the neck, chest, and abdomen. With its location centrally in the chest and proximity to vascular structures, the heart, the spine, and the airway, it was rendered “out of reach” to early surgeons. However, with modern techniques and the advent of minimally invasive and endoscopic approaches, esophageal intervention is easily accessible to a range of specialists. This chapter reviews the embryologic development and anatomy of the esophagus, as well as benign lesions that are encountered in clinical care. Chapter 29 details the surgical and endoscopic approaches to these diseases. Motility disorders and congenital esophageal diseases are discussed in more detail in Chapters 33 and 51, respectively. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/19 UR - accesssurgery.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1170406978 ER -