Revisiting Barrett's Esophagus

After completing his medical school degree, Professor Giuseppe Galloro earned his post-graduate specialization in General Surgery, both with honors. Following his post-graduate training as a junior doctor at the General Surgery Department of the University of Naples Federico II - School of Medicine, he was appointed as assistant and then resident fellow at the same department. He later became a consultant at the Digestive Surgical Endoscopy Unit and Researcher in General Surgery. He was nominated as an Assistant Professor (2004) and Associated Professor (2015) of General Surgery at the University of Naples Federico II - School of Medicine, as well as head of the Diagnostic and Therapeutic Endoscopy of Non Neoplastic Diseases of the Digestive System, Biliary Tract and Pancreas Section at the same hospital. He currently teaches several graduate and post-graduate courses (on general surgery, digestive diseases, and digestive endoscopy). His main clinical and research practice is on new techniques and methodologies in diagnostic and operative endoscopy of pre neoplastic diseases and early digestive cancers; endoscopic management of obesity; computing applications and new materials applied to endoscopy. He has authored various volumes of congress proceedings, monographs and journal articles, and has been an invited speaker at over three hundred national and international congresses.

Part I. Morphologic backgrounds.- 1. Macroscopic anatomy of esophagus.- 2. Microscopic anatomy and histology of esophagus.- Part II. Epidemiology and natural history.- 3. Definition and epidemiology of Barrett's esophagus.- 4. Pathophysiolgy of esophageal reflux disease and natural history of Barrett's esophagus.- 5. Obesity: Barrett's esophagus and esophageal cancer risk.- Part III. Diagnosis.- 6. First level endoscopy in Barrett's esophagus: endoscopic pictures, Prague classification and biopsy protocols.- 7. Augmented endoscopy in Barrett's esophagus: zoom endoscopy, traditional, and virtual chromoendoscopy.- 8. Confocal LASER endomicroscopy in Barrett's esophagus: is it a clinical resource or still a research procedure?.- 9. Histology: the different points of view on Barrett's esophagus.- 10. The role of molecular biology in diagnosis and follow-up of Barrett's esophagus.- 11. Timing and protocols of clinical and endoscopic surveillance of Barrett's esophagus.- Part IV. Treatments.- 12. Lifestyles, medical therapy, and chemoprevention.- 13. Photodynamic therapy.- 14. Cryotherapy.- 15. Endoscopic resections: EMR and ESD.- 16. Radiofrequency ablation.- 17. What we have to do after the treatment of metaplasia or dysplasia in Barrett's esophagus? Protocols and timing of follow-up in the treated patient.- 18. Is there a role for the surgeon in therapeutic management of Barrett esophagus?.- 19. Early adenocarcinoma in Barrett esophagus: is this an endoscopic or a surgical problem?.

"This is a nice book. It is unique in its emphasis on the variety of topics related to Barrett's esophagus, but it is a very focused book, which will lack the global appeal of a more comprehensive one. However, for practitioners who treat patients with GERD and Barrett's, this will be a nice adjunct to their practice." (Peter Nau, Doody's Book Reviews, April 12, 2019)

“This is a nice book. It is unique in its emphasis on the variety of topics related to Barrett's esophagus, but it is a very focused book, which will lack the global appeal of a more comprehensive one. However, for practitioners who treat patients with GERD and Barrett's, this will be a nice adjunct to their practice.” (Peter Nau, Doody's Book Reviews, April 12, 2019)