Functional Diagnosis in Upper and Lower Gastrointestinal Diseases: Relevance for Conservative, Interdisciplinary and Surgical Therapies

Functional Diagnosis in Upper and Lower Gastrointestinal Diseases: Relevance for Conservative, Interdisciplinary and Surgical Therapies

“…New diagnostic tools and an increasing understanding of gastrointestinal pathophysiology allow for more precise assessment and consecutive tailored treatments -aiming for an improved post-therapeutic quality of life. In this context, the development of innovative techniques leads to a closer and interdisciplinary link between gastroenterologists and surgeons with the common vision of excellence in quality, as exemplified by the 'Interdisciplinary Discussion' chaired by Fox [9].…”