1. History of Esophageal Surgery -- 2. Radiologic Evaluation of Esophageal Diseases -- 3. Diagnostic and Interventional Endoscopy -- 4. Esophageal Function Testing -- 5. Patient Positioning -- 6. Operations for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease -- 7. Laparoscopic Pyloroplasty -- 8. Paraesophageal Hernia Repair and Collis Gastroplasty -- 9. Operations for Achalasia -- 10. Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy (POEM) -- 11. Operations for Zenker's Diverticulum -- 12. Laparoscopic Treatment of Epiphrenic Diverticula -- 13. Operations for Leiomyoma -- 14. Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass for GERD and Morbid Obesity -- 15. Transhiatal Esophagectomy -- 16. Ivor Lewis Esophagectomy -- 17. Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy -- 18. Hybrid Transthoracic Esophagectomy.