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Salvage esophagectomy for unresectable locally advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma: Significant or not?

open access: yesAnnals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
Abstract We reviewed the current status and perspectives on salvage esophagectomy for initially unresectable locally advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) in the era of minimally invasive surgery and immunotherapy. Although the standard treatment for these patients is definitive chemoradiotherapy (CRT), the complete response rate to CRT ...
Hiroshi Saeki   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Serous cystic neoplasm of the pancreas: A multinational study of 2622 patients under the auspices of the International Association of Pancreatology and European Pancreatic Club (European Study Group on Cystic Tumors of the Pancreas) [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
OBJECTIVES: Serous cystic neoplasm (SCN) is a cystic neoplasm of the pancreas whose natural history is poorly known. The purpose of the study was to attempt to describe the natural history of SCN, including the specific mortality.
Aguero Garcete, G.   +87 more
core   +2 more sources

Endoscopic endonasal craniopharyngioma resection

open access: yesNeurosurgical Focus, 2012
The authors present the case of a 21-year-old female with a progressive bitemporal hemianopsia. Cranial MR imaging revealed a large cystic suprasellar, retrochiasmatic lesion consistent with craniopharyngioma. The lesion was fully resected through an endoscopic endonasal transsphenoidal and transplanum approach.
Tyler J. Kenning   +5 more
openaire   +4 more sources

ASGE guideline for endoscopic full-thickness resection and submucosal tunnel endoscopic resection [PDF]

open access: yesVideoGIE, 2019
With the development of reliable endoscopic closure techniques and tools, endoscopic full-thickness resection (EFTR) is emerging as a therapeutic option for the treatment of subepithelial tumors and epithelial neoplasia with significant fibrosis. EFTR may be categorized as "exposed" and "nonexposed." In exposed EFTR, the full-thickness resection is ...
Kumar Krishnan   +16 more
openaire   +4 more sources

Current status, trends, and controversies in the selection of gastrectomy procedures: Insights from two nationwide questionnaire surveys conducted over a 7‐year interval in Japan

open access: yesAnnals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
This study investigates the evolving trends and challenges in gastrectomy procedures in Japan, drawing on two nationwide surveys conducted in 2014 and 2021. Results show a significant shift toward minimally invasive and function‐preserving surgeries, such as laparoscopic and robot‐assisted gastrectomy, with an emphasis on enhancing postoperative ...
Koji Nakada   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Volumetric laser endomicroscopy and its application to Barrett's esophagus: results from a 1,000 patient registry. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
Volumetric laser endomicroscopy (VLE) uses optical coherence tomography (OCT) for real-time, microscopic cross-sectional imaging. A US-based multi-center registry was constructed to prospectively collect data on patients undergoing upper endoscopy during
Berzin, T   +47 more
core  

Long term compensatory sweating results after sympathectomy for palmar and axillary hyperhidrosis [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy is currently the best treatment for primary upper extremity hyperhidrosis, but the potential for adverse effects, particularly the development of compensatory sweating, is a concern and often precludes surgery as a ...
ANDREETTI, Claudio   +7 more
core   +1 more source

Reoperative pouch surgery for suspected Crohn's‐related complications aided by biologic coverage: Early experience from an inflammatory bowel disease center

open access: yesAnnals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
This paper demonstrates that revisional/redo ileal pouch anal anastomosis (IPAA) surgery with concurrent biologic therapy provides a viable, stoma‐free alternative for patients with Crohn's disease‐like complications, showing a high functioning pouch rate and expanding options for managing pouch failure.
Mehmet Gulmez   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Risk Factors and Clinical Outcomes of 54 Cases of Rectal Neuroendocrine Tumors with Incomplete Resection: A Retrospective Single-Center Study

open access: yesTherapeutics and Clinical Risk Management, 2021
Yan Li,* Fei Pan,* Gang Sun, Zi-kai Wang, Ke Meng, Li-hua Peng, Zhong-sheng Lu, Yan Dou, Bin Yan, Qing-sen Liu Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, People’s Republic of China*These authors ...
Li Y   +9 more
doaj  

Analysis of hospital costs for robotic and open pancreatectomy incurred during the implementation of a robotic pancreatectomy program at a cancer center

open access: yesAnnals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
In this matched cohort study, total costs associated with robotic pancreatectomy were significantly lower than those associated with open pancreatectomy. High intraoperative costs associated with robotic pancreatectomies can be mitigated by other hospital related factors such as length of stay, number of medication prescriptions, and standardization of
Heather G. Lyu   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

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