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Robot-assisted minimally invasive thoracolaparoscopic esophagectomy versus open esophagectomy: long-term follow-up of a randomized clinical trial.

Diseases of the esophagus, 2020
Initial results of the ROBOT, which randomized between robot-assisted minimally invasive esophagectomy (RAMIE) and open transthoracic esophagectomy (OTE), showed significantly better short-term postoperative outcomes in favor of RAMIE. However, it is not
E. D. de Groot, S. van der Horst, B. Kingma, L. Goense, P. C. van der Sluis, J. Ruurda, R. van Hillegersberg   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Delayed Onset Free Jejunal Flap Necrosis due to Thrombosis: A Case Report

The Laryngoscope, EarlyView.
Reports of jejunal flap necrosis caused by vascular anastomosis thrombosis as a late complication are rare. We report the case of a 68‐year‐old man who presented with free jejunal necrosis more than 2 years after reconstruction surgery and achieved a successful outcome due to relatively early necrosis detection, enabling salvage surgery before severe ...
Ken Kasahara, Yoichiro Sato, Ko Hentona, Yutaro Mokudai, Kohei Umekawa, Seiichi Shinden, Hiroyuki Ozawa, Takeyuki Kono   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Is thoracoscopic-laparoscopic esophagectomy a better alternative to thoracoscopic esophagectomy?

International Journal of Surgery, 2017
Minimally invasive esophagectomy (MIE) is gaining rapid popularity as an alternative to conventional open esophagectomy. However, whether incorporating laparoscopy into MIE can further help the patients with esophageal cancer has rarely been studied. The aim of this study was to evaluate the short-term clinical efficacy of thoracoscopic-laparoscopic ...
Jian Wang, Lei Xu, Ju Yao, Fei Yao, Yongke Cao, Junling Qian   +5 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Effect of family synchronous empowerment education on postoperative esophageal cancer patients and their primary caregivers

Precision Medical Sciences, EarlyView.
Abstract The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of family synchronous empowerment education on the caregiving ability and preparedness of primary caregivers, as well as the nutritional status and quality of life of patients who have undergone esophagectomy.
Yu‐ying Shi, Pan‐yue Shu, Mei‐xiang Wang, Rong Yu, Liu‐liu Zhang, Li‐li Feng, Chang‐min Mao, Min Ding   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Thoracolaparoscopic McKeown esophagectomy

Journal of Thoracic Disease, 2019
Unlike Europe and America, the rate of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) in China is 90% higher (1); also, most of the lesions are located at the middle thoracic part of the esophagus. There has been an increasing number of esophagectomies has been performing by video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) in China.
Jinshi Liu, Changchun Wang, Changchun Wang, Qixun Chen, Chao Pan, Jian Hu, Weimin Mao   +6 more
openaire   +4 more sources

Patient decision-making and clinical outcomes following endoscopic therapy or esophagectomy for Barrett’s neoplasia

Endoscopy International Open, 2017
Background and study aims The objective of this study was to assess patient involvement in decision-making, decision confidence, and decision regret among patients who had undergone endoscopic eradication therapy (EET) or esophagectomy for Barrett’s ...
Robert Lockwood, Elissa Ozanne, Chin Hur, Patrick Yachimski   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

The impact of the COVID‐19 pandemic on longitudinal trends of surgical mortality and inpatient quality of care in Ontario, Canada

Journal of Advanced Nursing, EarlyView.
Abstract Aims Previous studies have shown the COVID‐19 pandemic was associated with reductions in volume across a spectrum of non‐SARS‐CoV‐2 hospitalizations. In the present study, we examine the impact of the pandemic on patient safety and quality of care. Design This is a retrospective population‐based study of discharge abstracts. Methods We applied
Steven Habbous, Maggie Ford, Stacey Bar‐Ziv, Terri Donovan, Erik Hellsten   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Strategies to prevent anastomotic leakage after esophagectomy and gastric conduit reconstruction

Langenbeck's archives of surgery (Print), 2020
Surgery remains the cornerstone of esophageal cancer treatment but is burdened with high procedure-related morbidity. Anastomotic leakage as the most important surgical complication after esophagectomy is a key indicator for quality in surgical outcome ...
D. Vetter, C. Gutschow
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Functional Lumen Imaging Probe Measurement Post‐Pneumatic Dilation in Clinically Relevant Esophagogastric Junction Outlet Obstruction

Neurogastroenterology &Motility, EarlyView.
In a retrospective cohort study of 29 EGJOO patients receiving PD, FLIP metrics and Eckardt score all improved after PD. In 6 patients requiring early repeat dilation for symptom recurrence, no difference in FLIP findings was identified. ABSTRACT Background Pneumatic dilation (PD) is an effective treatment for disorders of reduced esophageal opening ...
James D. Miller, Zachary L. Mitchell, Abigail L. Ellington, Felicia A. Peoples, Steven B. Clayton   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Triangulating stapling vs functional end-to-end stapling for cervical esophagogastric anastomosis after esophagectomy for thoracic esophageal cancer: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Trials, 2019
Background Several studies have reported that the triangulating stapling method decreases the incidence of anastomotic stricture after esophagectomy.
Toshiaki Tsuji, Toshiyasu Ojima, Mikihito Nakamori, Masaki Nakamura, Masahiro Katsuda, Keiji Hayata, Junya Kitadani, Shimpei Maruoka, Toshio Shimokawa, Hiroki Yamaue   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source