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Optimal Indication of D3 Lymph Node Dissection for Non‐Metastatic Colon Cancers by Tumor Stages: Evaluation of Therapeutic Value Index for Each Lymph Node Station

open access: yesAnnals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aims To explore the therapeutic impact of D3 lymph node dissection for non‐metastatic colon cancers, evaluating the therapeutic value index for each lymph node station according to surgical stages. Methods Consecutive patients with surgical Stage I–III colon and rectosigmoid cancer who underwent curative resection between January 2003 and ...
Akira Ouchi   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Updated Guidelines 2008 for the Diagnosis, Surveillance and Therapy of Barrett's Esophagus

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Gastroenterology, 1998
Kenneth K Wang, R. Sampliner
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Technique of preservation of vagus nerves at the lower esophagus and cardia during minimally invasive surgery for functional esophageal diseases.

open access: yes, 2012
Background: To show in a video the technical passages for the preservation of vagus nerves during benign esophageal surgery. Methods: 76 consecutive minimally invasive procedures were reviewed.
MATTIOLI, SANDRO   +3 more
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Potential Survival Benefit of Neoadjuvant Docetaxel, Cisplatin and 5‐Fluorouracil Therapy in Patients With Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma With Multiple Lymph Node Metastases: A Single‐Institute Propensity Score Analysis

open access: yesAnnals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
Although neoadjuvant chemotherapy with fluorouracil, cisplatin, and docetaxel (NAC‐DCF) is the current standard neoadjuvant regimen for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma, its substantial toxicity underscores the need to identify patients who derive the greatest benefit.
Eiji Higaki   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Optimal management of Barrett's esophagus: pharmacologic, endoscopic, and surgical interventions

open access: yes, 2011
Vani JA Konda1, Kunal Dalal21Section of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, 2Department of Internal Medicine, University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, USAAbstract: Esophageal adenocarcinoma and its precursor, Barrett's ...
Konda VJA, Dalal K
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Clinical Significance of PD‐L1 and HLA Expression in Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Response to Immunotherapy

open access: yesAnnals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
This study evaluated immune‐related biomarkers in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors after postoperative recurrence. PD‐L1 expression in tumor‐associated macrophages and tumor cells, together with HLA class I downregulation and HLA‐DR expression, were associated with favorable responses to immunotherapy.
Kosuke Kanemitsu   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Relationship Between Hospital Volume and Outcomes of Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy for Esophageal Cancer: Analysis of the National Clinical Database in Japan

open access: yesAnnals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
According to multivariable analysis conducted using a hierarchical logistic regression model, using VHH as the reference group, the odds ratios for mortality by hospital volume category were as follows: VLH, 2.70 (p < 0.0001); LH, 1.72 (p = 0.052); MH, 1.70 (p = 0.034); and HH, 1.43 (p = 0.173).
Soji Ozawa   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

The laparoscopic, left thoracoscopic Collis-Nissen procedure for the surgical treatment of short esophagus.

open access: yes, 2004
Objectives Foreshortened esophagus is one of the problems of the actual mini-invasive antireflux surgical therapy for GERD. The intrathoracic position of the g-e-junction in upright can be documented by a careful radiological study of the upper ...
MATTIOLI, SANDRO   +5 more
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Sex‐Based Body Composition Changes in Patients With Rectal Cancer Undergoing Preoperative Chemoradiotherapy: A Prospective Observational Study

open access: yesAnnals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
This prospective study observed that preoperative chemoradiotherapy for rectal cancer was associated with reductions in body fat and grip strength, which appeared to be more pronounced in female patients. These findings suggest that sex‐sensitive nutritional and exercise support may be beneficial to help maintain muscle mass and physical function ...
Shinya Abe   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cricopharyngeal achalasia in connection with autoimmune disorders in a pre-adolescent patient: a case report

open access: yesZdravniški Vestnik, 2017
Cricopharyngeal achalasia is an uncommon cause of dysphagia, especially in children. Congenital form is known in neonates and infants. In older children this disease has been reported in very rare cases and mostly in connection with neurological and ...
Urška Vučina, Primož Kotnik, Rok Orel
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