Endoscopic gastric procedures are now well established since they minimize stress to the patient. This book provides a step-by-step state-of-the-art guide to the most important procedures in gastric surgery: laparoscopic fundoplication, laparoscopic gastric banding, laparoscopic gastric resection, laparoscopic gastro-enterostomy, laparoscopic gastrectomy, and laparoscopic myotomy for achalasia. An updated overview of indication, pathophysiology and epidemiology, diagnostics, as well as medical and surgical therapy (conventional and laparoscopic) is included.