Current Status of Image-Enhanced Endoscopy for Early Identification of Esophageal Neoplasms [PDF]
Advanced esophageal cancer is known to have a poor prognosis. The early detection of esophageal neoplasms, including esophageal dysplasia and early esophageal cancer, is highly important for the accurate treatment of the disease.
Shin Hee Kim, Su Jin Hong
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Computer-aided endoscopic diagnostic system modified with hyperspectral imaging for the classification of esophageal neoplasms [PDF]
IntroductionThe early detection of esophageal cancer is crucial to enhancing patient survival rates, and endoscopy remains the gold standard for identifying esophageal neoplasms.
Yao-Kuang Wang +12 more
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Analyzing Mortality Patterns and Location of Death in Patients With Malignant Esophageal Neoplasms: A Two-Decade Study in the United States. [PDF]
Background Esophageal neoplasm carries significant implications for end-of-life care. Despite medical advancements, disparities in the location of death persist. Understanding the factors influencing the place of death for esophageal neoplasm patients is
Vijayakumar S +6 more
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Association between frailty status and complications in patients undergoing surgical excision of malignant esophageal neoplasms. [PDF]
Background Research within the last decade highlights the patients’ frailty status as an important predictor of esophageal cancer outcomes, but the literature evaluating frailty’s role in these patients remains limited.
Shahrestani S +8 more
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Outcomes of endoscopic submucosal dissection for superficial esophageal neoplasms in patients with liver cirrhosis. [PDF]
Background/Aims The treatment of superficial esophageal neoplasms (SENs) in cirrhotic patients is challenging and rarely investigated. We evaluated the outcomes of endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) to determine the efficacy and safety of treating ...
Choi YK +10 more
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Risk factors of postoperative stricture after endoscopic submucosal dissection for superficial esophageal neoplasms: A meta-analysis. [PDF]
Background: As larger-sized superficial esophageal neoplasms became candidates for endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD), post-ESD esophageal stricture has inevitably developed into a significant complication during long-term follow-up.
Lin N, Lin J, Gong J.
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Management of esophageal neoplasms by endoscopic submucosal dissection: experience over 100 consecutive procedures [PDF]
Background/Aims Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) is currently considered the first-line treatment for the eradication of superficial neoplasms of the esophagus in Eastern countries.
Josué Aliaga Ramos +5 more
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Eosinophilic esophagitis, Barrett's esophagus and esophageal neoplasms in the pediatric patient: a narrative review. [PDF]
There are several esophageal disorders that can occur in the pediatric population. Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is an eosinophil predominant inflammatory disease of the esophagus that was first characterized in the early 1900's.
Medina AL +5 more
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Is a proton-pump inhibitor necessary after endoscopic submucosal dissection for superficial esophageal neoplasms? A propensity score analysis. [PDF]
Background: Little is known about the efficacy of proton-pump inhibitor (PPI) therapy in the management of esophageal ulcers after endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD).
Kanaoka H +10 more
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Efficacy and safety of endoscopic submucosal dissection for elderly patients with superficial squamous esophageal neoplasms [PDF]
Chunyan Peng +2 more
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