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Endoscopic Treatment for Pediatric Esophageal Stenosis Induced by Chemical Burn, Congenitally, or After Surgical Repair of Esophageal Atresia

Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2022
ObjectivesTo evaluate the safety and efficacy of endoscopic treatment for congenital pediatric esophageal stenosis or pediatric stenosis that develops after a chemical burn or surgical repair of esophageal atresia.MethodsWe retrospectively reviewed the ...
Bingyi Zhou, Bingyi Zhou, Hailing Peng, Hailing Peng, Liu Han, Liu Han, Chengbai Liang, Chengbai Liang, Liang Lv, Liang Lv, Xuehong Wang, Xuehong Wang, Deliang Liu, Deliang Liu, Yuyong Tan, Yuyong Tan   +15 more
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Successful cervicothoracic esophageal stricture treatment with partial sternectomy and a pedicled TAAP flap: A case report

Frontiers in Surgery, 2023
Postoperative benign esophageal anastomotic leakage and stenosis are common complications after esophagectomy. Treatment options for anastomosis stenosis include endoscopic mechanical dilation, dilation-combined steroid injection, incisional therapy ...
Baofei Li, Haiyang Wang, Jun Liu, Xiaosong Mu, Feng Xu, Di Deng, Yixin Qiao, Shipin Wang, Fei Chen   +8 more
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A case report of jejunum transplantation in the treatment of severe cervical esophageal stricture in patients with dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa

Frontiers in Oncology, 2023
Epidermolysis bullosa (EB) is a rare disorder caused by autosomal genetic variation. Its main clinical features include skin and mucous membrane blisters, erosion, repeated ulcers and scar formation.
Zhen Xu, Yong Zhang, Yanjiao Hu, Xia Xiu, Bowen Yang, Tianqiao Huang, Yichuan Huang   +6 more
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Short and Intermediate Term Outcomes of the Convergent Procedure: Initial Experience in a Tertiary Referral Center [PDF]

, 2020
PURPOSE: The Convergent procedure is a hybrid, multidisciplinary treatment for symptomatic atrial fibrillation (AF) consisting of minimally invasive surgical epicardial ablation and percutaneous/catheter endocardial ablation.
Hirsh, Jeffrey, Lantz, Gurion, Lee, Lawrence S., Mahlow, Jeremy, Tonks, Robert   +4 more
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Comparison of transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt with covered stent and balloon-occluded retrograde transvenous obliteration in managing isolated gastric varices [PDF]

, 2017
OBJECTIVE: Although a transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) is commonly placed to manage isolated gastric varices, balloon-occluded retrograde transvenous obliteration (BRTO) has also been used. We compare the long-term outcomes from these
Kim, Seung Kwon, Korenblat, Kevin, Lee, Kristen A, Sauk, Steven   +3 more
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Occurrence of acute oesophageal necrosis (black oesophagus) in a single tertiary centre [PDF]

, 2019
Acute oesophageal necrosis (AON) is a rare condition characterised by the endoscopic finding of diffuse, circumferential, black mucosal pigmentation of the oesophagus, which typically stops at the gastro-oesophageal junction.
Annibale, Bruno, Carabotti, Marilia, Corleto, Vito Domenico, DI GIULIO, Emilio, Esposito, Gianluca, Orlando, Davide, Ruggeri, Maurizio   +6 more
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Zenker’s diverticulum and squamous esophageal cancer: a case report [PDF]

, 2017
Zenker’s diverticulum represents a rare esophageal lesion developed especially in the elderly population due to herniation of esophageal mucosa above the cricopharyngeus muscle.
Bălălău, Cristian, Dina, Ion, Galateanu, Bianca, Ginghina, Octav, Iacobescu, Claudia, Negrei, Carolina, Toderescu, Corina D.   +6 more
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The use of mitomycin C in caustic esophagitis in rats [PDF]

Acta Cirúrgica Brasileira, 2013
PURPOSE: To evaluate the topical effects of mitomycin C (MMC) in rats, with or without esophageal dilation, in different moments after esophageal caustic injury with NaOH10%. METHODS: Forty eight Wistar rats were divided into six groups: "GS" infusion of
Thais França Bustamante, Pedro Luiz Toledo de Arruda Lourenção, Kátia Leitão Higa, Amanda Pinter Carvalheiro da Silva, Erika Veruska Paiva Ortolan   +4 more
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Surgical treatment of noncaustic benign esophageal stenosis

Formosan Journal of Surgery, 2019
Background: Noncaustic benign esophageal stenosis is an uncommon esophageal disorder. We report herein our surgical results for this type of esophageal stenosis.
Ming-Ho Wu, Han-Yun Wu
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Esophageal fistula after definitive concurrent chemotherapy and intensity modulated radiotherapy for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.

PLoS ONE, 2021
BackgroundThe literature regarding esophageal fistula after definitive concurrent chemotherapy and intensity modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) remains lacking.
Tzu-Hui Pao, Ying-Yuan Chen, Wei-Lun Chang, Jeffrey Shu-Ming Chang, Nai-Jung Chiang, Chia-Ying Lin, Wu-Wei Lai, Yau-Lin Tseng, Yi-Ting Yen, Ta-Jung Chung, Forn-Chia Lin   +10 more
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