Milestones in the History of Esophagectomy: From Torek to Minimally Invasive Approaches
Medicina, 2023 The history of esophagectomy reflects a journey of dedication, collaboration, and technical innovation, with ongoing endeavors aimed at optimizing outcomes and reducing complications.
Pascal Alexandre Thomas
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Current Status of Endoscopic Vacuum Therapy in the Management of Esophageal Perforations and Post-Operative Leaks [PDF]
Clinical Endoscopy, 2021 Esophageal wall defects, including perforations and postoperative leaks, are associated with high morbidity and mortality and pose a significant management challenge.
Imogen Livingstone +3 more
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Associative memory stored by functional novel pathway rather than modifications of preexisting neuronal pathways [PDF]
, 2006 Associative conditioning involves changes in the processing pathways activated by sensory information to link the conditioned stimulus (CS) to the conditioned behavior.
Benjamin, Paul R +3 more
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Recurrence following anastomotic leakage after surgery for carcinoma of the distal esophagus and gastroesophageal junction. a systematic review [PDF]
, 2019 BACKGROUND: Esophageal cancer is the ninth most common cancer. The only potentially curative treatment is surgical resection, which unfortunately is still associated with major complications, the most important being anastomotic leakage, currently with ...
Antolino, Laura +8 more
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Microbiota Detection Patterns Correlate With Presence and Severity of Barrett’s Esophagus
Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2021 BackgroundThe microbiome has been increasingly associated with different disease processes, but its role in esophagus is largely unknown. Our goal was to determine the associations of the esophageal microbiota with Barrett’s esophagus.MethodsA total of ...
Ikenna C. Okereke +7 more
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In-body path loss models for implants in heterogeneous human tissues using implantable slot dipole conformal flexible antennas [PDF]
, 2011 A wireless body area network (WBAN) consists of a wireless network with devices placed close to, attached on, or implanted into the human body. Wireless communication within a human body experiences loss in the form of attenuation and absorption.
Axisa, Fabrice +9 more
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Behavioral Sciences, 2022 The effects of cancer surgery and treatment harm patients’ life and working ability: major causes of this can be intensified by the postoperative symptoms.
Gian Piero Turchi +11 more
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An evaluation of 605 endoscopic examination in a rural setting, Lacor Hospital in Northern Uganda [PDF]
, 2016 Introduction: The aim of this study was to evaluate the profile of esophagogastroduodenal (EGDS) diseases diagnosed by upper endoscopy in a rural area of Uganda in a retro-protective study of 605 patients.
Alema NO +3 more
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World Journal of Surgical Oncology, 2018 Background The response to temozolomide (TMZ) treatment in small-cell lung cancer (SCLC) correlated with O(6)-methylguanine -DNA methyltransferase (MGMT) promoter methylation. 1p/19q co-deletion within oligodendroglioma is a responsive predictor for TMZ.
Lei Lei +4 more
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Frontiers in Surgery, 2023 ObjectiveThis study aimed to assess the feasibility and safety of a novel self-designed sleeve for the endoscopic removal of a refractory incarcerated foreign body in the upper gastrointestinal tract (UGIT).MethodsAn interventional study was conducted ...
Guangqiu Yu +7 more
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