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## Meet the editor

Andrea Sanna, MD, is a highly qualified surgeon and the head of the General Surgery Unit at Saint Mary of Angels Hospital in Adria, Italy. He completed his general surgery degree at Ferrara University and has since focused on several clinical interests, including advanced minimally invasive surgery, abdominal wall reconstruction, endocrine surgery, and emergency surgery. He specializes in laparoscopic colon and gastric cancer surgeries,

laparoscopic and endoscopic primary and incisional abdominal wall reconstruction, minimally invasive thyroidectomy and parathyroidectomy, and the Desarda's groin hernia repair technique. Dr. Sanna has contributed several articles and book chapters on general surgery and is an active member of various surgical associations.

### Contents


Preface

*Esophageal Surgery - Current Principles and Advances* is a collection of chapters concerning technology innovation in medical practice. It covers a wide range of applications of esophageal surgery in fields of medicine such as radiology, gastro-

the publication of this book would not have been possible.

*the books they read and the speeches they hear."*

I would like to thank my muse, Barbara, for her support every day.

This book is written for healthcare professionals wishing to understand the principles and applications of new technology in esophageal surgery. The material is accessible to anyone, regardless of technical skills. It is suitable as a textbook for undergraduate and postgraduate clinical training. I hope that other experts will be encouraged to contribute to this work through their own experiences. I would like to thank the authors who shared their intellectual and practical expertise and experiences. I also want to thank the staff at IntechOpen, especially Ms. Marica Novakovic and Ms. Jelena Germuth, for their assistance, competence and patience, without which

*"Culture is the name for what people are interested in, their thoughts, their models,* 

*- Waller Lippmann*

Department of General Surgery, Saint Mary of Angels Hospital,

**Andrea Sanna**

Aulss 5 Polesana, Rovigo, Italy

Adria, Italy

enterology and surgery.
