Laparoscopic transhiatal resection of epiphrenic diverticulum.

abstract：:Placement of self-expanding metal stents (SEMS) for palliation of malignant stenoses at the gastroesophageal junction is often associated with stent migration and reflux symptoms. SEMS with an antireflux mechanism have been developed to overcome the latter problem. The aim of this study was to evaluate the safety and ...

journal_title：Diseases of the esophagus : official journal of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus

authors： Schoppmeyer K,Golsong J,Schiefke I,Mössner J,Caca K

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Identify prognostic factors for survival and patterns of treatment failure after definitive radiochemotherapy for esophageal cancer. Between 2003 and 2006, 143 patients with squamous cell carcinoma and adenocarcinoma of the esophagus were retrospectively reviewed. Median age was 65 years (42-81). Median radiation dose...

journal_title：Diseases of the esophagus : official journal of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus

authors： Clavier JB,Antoni D,Atlani D,Ben Abdelghani M,Schumacher C,Dufour P,Kurtz JE,Noel G

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This prospective population-based study was designed to evaluate treatment choices in patients with new manometrically diagnosed achalasia and their outcomes. Patients referred to the esophageal function laboratory were enrolled after a new manometric diagnosis of achalasia. Patients completed an initial achalasia sym...

journal_title：Diseases of the esophagus : official journal of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus

authors： Yeung JC,Finley C,Hanna WC,Miller L,Ferri L,Urbach DR,Darling GE

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gastro-tracheobronchial fistula (GTF) is a rare but life-threatening complication specifically observed after esophagectomy and reconstruction using posterior mediastinal gastric tube. Ten cases of GTF were encountered in three hospitals in 2000-2009. Their clinicopathological, surgical, and postoperative care are sum...

journal_title：Diseases of the esophagus : official journal of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus

authors： Yasuda T,Sugimura K,Yamasaki M,Miyata H,Motoori M,Yano M,Shiozaki H,Mori M,Doki Y

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Salvage esophagectomy (SALV) is potentially beneficial for patients with residual or relapsed esophageal carcinoma after definitive chemoradiotherapy (dCRT), although preoperatively identifying good candidates for SALV remains difficult. We investigated the prognostic impacts of inflammatory and nutritional status in ...

journal_title：Diseases of the esophagus : official journal of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus

authors： Sugawara K,Mori K,Yagi K,Aikou S,Uemura Y,Yamashita H,Seto Y

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recognition of the importance of early diagnosis and aggressive, definitive surgical intervention has brought about a dramatic decline in mortality related to distal esophageal perforation. In the following retrospective analysis, we have examined all cases of thoracic esophageal perforations diagnosed, consulted, and...

journal_title：Diseases of the esophagus : official journal of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus

authors： Kiernan PD,Sheridan MJ,Hettrick V,Vaughan B,Graling P

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We performed a systematic review of epidemiological, diagnostic, and therapeutic outcomes of esophageal perforations. A systematic review was performed in PubMed database using the key-phrase 'esophageal perforation'. All studies regarding acute esophageal perforations were reviewed and parameters of epidemiology, dia...

journal_title：Diseases of the esophagus : official journal of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus

authors： Sdralis EIK,Petousis S,Rashid F,Lorenzi B,Charalabopoulos A

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dysphagia after esophagectomy is the main cause of a prolonged postoperative stay. The present study investigated the effects of a swallowing intervention led by a speech-language-hearing therapist (SLHT) on postoperative dysphagia. We enrolled 276 consecutive esophageal cancer patients who underwent esophagectomy and...

journal_title：Diseases of the esophagus : official journal of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus

authors： Takatsu J,Higaki E,Hosoi T,Yoshida M,Yamamoto M,Abe T,Shimizu Y

更新日期：2020-10-29 00:00:00

abstract：:Postesophagectomy anastomotic leak is a common postsurgical complication. The current standard method of detecting leak is esophagram usually late in the postoperative period. Perianastomotic drain amylase level had shown promising results in early detection anastomosis leak. Previous studies have shown that postopera...

journal_title：Diseases of the esophagus : official journal of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus

authors： Jiang B,Ho VP,Ginsberg J,Fu SJ,Perry Y,Argote-Greene L,Linden PA,Towe CW

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Transnasal ultrathin esophagogastroduodenoscopy (N-EGD) with less gagging reflexes under non-sedation is likely suitable for the diagnosis of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), however, N-EGD might have drawbacks, including its low image resolution. Limited information is available regarding the diagnosability of...

journal_title：Diseases of the esophagus : official journal of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus

authors： Mori A,Ohashi N,Yoshida A,Nozaki M,Tatebe H,Okuno M,Hoshihara Y,Hongo M

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) is administered to many patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) prior to surgery, but it is also true that some of these patients demonstrated no response to the therapy following surgery. In addition, the prognosis of advanced case such as ESCC patients with lymph node m...

journal_title：Diseases of the esophagus : official journal of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus

authors： Konno-Kumagai T,Fujishima F,Nakamura Y,Nakano T,Nagai T,Kamei T,Sasano H

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The placement of metal stents is often used as a palliative treatment for malignant esophageal stenosis. We designed a novel stent that has been used clinically since 2011, and we therefore performed a retrospective study to compare the therapeutic effects of this novel metal stent to a conventional partially covered ...

journal_title：Diseases of the esophagus : official journal of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus

authors： Chen H,Ni Z,Jing D,He L,Qiao L,Liu L,Wei X,Jiang M,Tang S,Xu H

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to evaluate the axial and radial distribution of histological markers including hyperplasia of the basal cell layer, elongation of the papillae and dilatation of the intercellular spaces of the squamous epithelium in patients with nonerosive reflux disease compared to controls and to relate t...

journal_title：Diseases of the esophagus : official journal of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus

authors： Edebo A,Vieth M,Tam W,Bruno M,van Berkel AM,Stolte M,Schoeman M,Tytgat G,Dent J,Lundell L

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The diagnosis of Barrett's esophagus is based on the presence of intestinal metaplasia (IM) at the distal esophagus. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of IM in patients with symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux in whom endoscopically a segment of distal esophagus was covered by columnar epithelium (...

journal_title：Diseases of the esophagus : official journal of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus

authors： Csendes A,Smok G,Burdiles P,Korn O,Gradiz M,Rojas J,Recio M

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Surgically induced duodenal reflux results in cancer development in the rat esophagus. One proposed mechanism of carcinogenesis relies on the production of carcinogens in the presence of bacterial overgrowth. Against this background, intestinal microflora in the rat jejunum was analyzed before and after reflux-inducin...

journal_title：Diseases of the esophagus : official journal of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus

authors： Fein M,Fuchs KH,DeMeester TR,Peters JH,Wittmann D,Weig M

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a prior study, baseline mutational load (ML) predicted progression to high-grade dysplasia (HGD) or esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC) in Barrett's esophagus (BE) with an area under the curve (AUC) of 0.95. We aimed to validate the test characteristics of this predictive biomarker panel using crude DNA lysates in a la...

journal_title：Diseases of the esophagus : official journal of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus

authors： Eluri S,Klaver E,Duits LC,Jackson SA,Bergman JJ,Shaheen NJ

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To determine trends in the diagnostic distribution of esophageal motility disorders after implementation of the Chicago Classification Version 3.0 (CC V3.0) for interpretation of high-resolution manometry (HRM) studies compared to non-Chicago Classification criteria. Retrospective trends analysis of patients with an H...

journal_title：Diseases of the esophagus : official journal of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus

authors： Laing P,Bress AP,Fang J,Peterson K,Adler DG,Gawron AJ

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Positive proximal resection margins are strongly associated with anastomotic recurrence in esophageal cancer. However, the prognostic significance of dysplastic proximal resection margins remains unclear. The aim of this study is to investigate whether the dysplastic proximal resection margin can predict anastomotic r...

journal_title：Diseases of the esophagus : official journal of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus

authors： Chen YH,Yeh CJ,Wen YW,Chuang WY,Chao YK

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tracheo-bronchial lesions with air leak are rare but a catastrophic complications of esophageal resections. We analyzed the management and outcome of 31 patients who developed a non-malignant lesion of the trachea or main stem bronchus after esophagectomy for esophageal cancer. All patients initially required endotrac...

journal_title：Diseases of the esophagus : official journal of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus

authors： Bartels HE,Stein HJ,Siewert JR

更新日期：1998-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Careful scrutiny of pH recordings and symptom diaries in patients having 24-hour pH-metry reveals that most reflux episodes are asymptomatic. Although this observation is well known and long recognized, the explanation for why one reflux episode leads to symptoms and others do not is incompletely understood. Forty-fou...

journal_title：Diseases of the esophagus : official journal of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus

authors： Portale G,Peters J,Hsieh CC,Tamhankar A,Arain M,Hagen J,DeMeester S,DeMeester T

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Routine esophageal manometry for surgical planning before laparoscopic paraesophageal hernia (PEH) has been advocated in an effort to reduce the likelihood of postoperative dysphagia. The purpose of this study is to investigate whether omitting routine preoperative esophageal manometry is associated with a change in t...

journal_title：Diseases of the esophagus : official journal of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus

authors： Zevin B,Jones EL,Martin Del Campo SE,Perry KA

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of the study was to compare geometrical differences of target volumes based on four-dimensional computed tomography (4DCT) maximum intensity projection (MIP) and 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography (18F-FDG PET/CT) images of primary thoracic esophageal cancer for radia...

journal_title：Diseases of the esophagus : official journal of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus

authors： Guo Y,Li J,Wang W,Zhang Y,Wang J,Duan Y,Shang D,Fu Z

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A small percentage of patients who carry the diagnosis of refractory gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) actually have eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE). The purpose of this study was to describe a series of patients who underwent fundoplication for presumed refractory GERD, but subsequently were found to have EoE. We...

journal_title：Diseases of the esophagus : official journal of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus

authors： Dellon ES,Farrell TM,Bozymski EM,Shaheen NJ

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Barrett's esophagus (BE) is a chronic complication associated with gastroesophageal reflux disease. The ICD-9-CM code used for BE, 530.2, is also used for patients with 'ulcer of the esophagus.' We aimed to determine if the ICD-9-CM code of 530.2 is reliable for identifying cases of Barrett's esophagus within database...

journal_title：Diseases of the esophagus : official journal of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus

authors： Jacobson BC,Gerson LB

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Increasing experience with transhiatal esophagectomy (THE) has brought with it a good understanding of the advantages and disadvantages of the technique. As in our case, diaphragmatic hernias after THE may result from excess manipulation and extension of the hiatus during surgery. The varying nature of the clinical pr...

journal_title：Diseases of the esophagus : official journal of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus

authors： Hamaloglu E,Topaloglu S,Törer N

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Minimally invasive esophageal resection is a technically demanding procedure that may reduce patient morbidity and improve convalescence when compared with the open approach. Despite these proposed advantages, the minimally invasive approach has not been widely embraced and is routinely performed in only a few special...

journal_title：Diseases of the esophagus : official journal of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus

authors： Jobe BA,Reavis KM,Davis JJ,Hunter JG

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：SUMMARY:Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) and thymidylate synthase (TS) are key enzymes in folate metabolism, which is essential for normal DNA methylation and synthesis. Common polymorphisms at the MTHFR nucleotides position 677 (C-T) and a 28-bp tandem repeat polymorphism (2R or 3R) in the TS promoter enhan...

journal_title：Diseases of the esophagus : official journal of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus

authors： Wang LD,Guo RF,Fan ZM,He X,Gao SS,Guo HQ,Matsuo K,Yin LM,Li JL

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a common disorder of the upper gastrointestinal tract which is typically characterized by heartburn and acid regurgitation. These symptoms are widespread in the community and range from 2.5% to more than 25%. Economic analyses showed an increase in direct and indirect costs re...

journal_title：Diseases of the esophagus : official journal of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus

authors： Savarino E,de Bortoli N,De Cassan C,Della Coletta M,Bartolo O,Furnari M,Ottonello A,Marabotto E,Bodini G,Savarino V

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The cancer stem cell theory states that cancers contain tumor-forming cells that have the ability to self-renew as well as give rise to cells that differentiate. Cancer stem cells have been identified in several solid tumors, but stem cells in normal human esophagus or in Barrett's esophagus or adenocarcinoma have not...

journal_title：Diseases of the esophagus : official journal of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus

authors： Bobryshev YV,Freeman AK,Botelho NK,Tran D,Levert-Mignon AJ,Lord RV

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Megaesophagus is the end-stage of achalasia cardiae. It is the result of peristaltic disorders and slow decompensation of the muscular layer of the esophagus. The aim of this article is to detail the diagnostic criteria and surgical management of megaesophagus. Criteria were acute bending of esophagus axis; lack of es...

journal_title：Diseases of the esophagus : official journal of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus

authors： Lewandowski A

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00