P. Marco Fisichella, MD, FACS Assistant Professor of Surgery Medical Director, Swallowing Center Surgical Director, Advanced Procedure Education Center (APEC) Adjunct Faculty, Burn & Shock Trauma Institute Loyola University Medical Center Department of Surgery, Stritch School of Medicine Maywood, IL, USA Nathaniel J. Soper, MD, FACS Loyal and Edith Davis Professor and Chair Department of Surgery Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine Chicago, IL, USA Carlos A. Pellegrini, MD, FACS The Henry N. Harkins Professor and Chair Department of Surgery University of Washington Medical Center Seattle, WA, USA Marco G. Patti, MD, FACS Professor of Surgery Director, Center for Esophageal Diseases University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine Chicago, IL, USA