Utility of dysphagia grade in predicting endoscopic ultrasound T‐stage of non‐metastatic esophageal cancer
Summary
Patients with non‐metastatic esophageal cancer routinely undergo endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) for loco‐regional staging. Neoadjuvant therapy is recommended for ≥T3 tumors while upfront surgery can be considered for ≤T2 lesions. The aim of this study was to determine if the degree of dysphagia can predict the EUS T‐stage of esophageal cancer. One hundred eleven consecutive patients with non‐metastatic esophageal cancer were retrospectively reviewed from a database. Prior to EUS, patients' dysphagia grade was recorded. Correlation between dysphagia grade and EUS T‐stage, especially in reference to predic...
Source: Diseases of the Esophagus - September 18, 2015 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: T. C. Fang, Y. S. Oh, A. Szabo, A. Khan, K. S. Dua Tags: Original article Source Type: research
Clinical significance of preoperative and postoperative cytokeratin 19 messenger RNA level in peripheral blood of esophageal cancer patients
Summary
The purpose of this study is to analyze the correlation between preoperative/postoperative Cytokeratin 19 (CK19) messenger RNA (mRNA) level in peripheral blood (PB) and the clinical significance in esophageal cancer patients with different clinicopathological factors. We detected the preoperative and postoperative CK19 mRNA level in the PB of 139 esophageal cancer patients who underwent complete resection and evaluated its clinical significance. We found that both the preoperative and postoperative CK19 mRNA level increased in the esophageal cancer patients with lymph node metastasis, relapse or distant metasta...
Source: Diseases of the Esophagus - September 18, 2015 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Y.‐F. Qiao, C.‐G. Chen, J. Yue, Z. Ma, Z.‐T. Yu Tags: Original article Source Type: research
Utility of dysphagia grade in predicting endoscopic ultrasound T ‐stage of non‐metastatic esophageal cancer
Summary
Patients with non‐metastatic esophageal cancer routinely undergo endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) for loco‐regional staging. Neoadjuvant therapy is recommended for ≥T3 tumors while upfront surgery can be considered for ≤T2 lesions. The aim of this study was to determine if the degree of dysphagia can predict the EUS T‐stage of esophageal cancer. One hundred eleven consecutive patients with non‐metastatic esophageal cancer were retrospectively reviewed from a database. Prior to EUS, patients' dysphagia grade was recorded. Correlation between dysphagia grade and EUS T‐stage, especially in reference to predic...
Source: Diseases of the Esophagus - September 17, 2015 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: T. C. Fang, Y. S. Oh, A. Szabo, A. Khan, K. S. Dua Tags: Malignant Esophageal Disease Source Type: research
Grade of eosinophilia versus symptoms in patients with dysphagia and esophageal eosinophilia
Diseases of the Esophagus,Volume 29, Issue 8, Page 971-976, November/December 2016. (Source: Diseases of the Esophagus)
Source: Diseases of the Esophagus - September 10, 2015 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: research
Pseudoachalasia secondary to bariatric surgery
Diseases of the Esophagus,Volume 29, Issue 8, Page 992-995, November/December 2016. (Source: Diseases of the Esophagus)
Source: Diseases of the Esophagus - September 10, 2015 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: research
Simple antireflux technique for the cologastric anastomosis: complementary step in retrosternal colon interposition procedure
Diseases of the Esophagus,Volume 29, Issue 8, Page 1002-1006, November/December 2016. (Source: Diseases of the Esophagus)
Source: Diseases of the Esophagus - September 10, 2015 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: research
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Diseases of the Esophagus,Volume 29, Issue 8, Page 971-976, November/December 2016. (Source: Diseases of the Esophagus)
Source: Diseases of the Esophagus - September 10, 2015 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: research
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Diseases of the Esophagus,Volume 29, Issue 8, Page 992-995, November/December 2016. (Source: Diseases of the Esophagus)
Source: Diseases of the Esophagus - September 10, 2015 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: research
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Diseases of the Esophagus,Volume 29, Issue 8, Page 1002-1006, November/December 2016. (Source: Diseases of the Esophagus)
Source: Diseases of the Esophagus - September 10, 2015 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: research
Grade of eosinophilia versus symptoms in patients with dysphagia and esophageal eosinophilia
This study included newly diagnosed (n = 58) or relapsed patients (n = 7), where 40% were diagnosed in connection with esophageal bolus impaction. The mean age was 45 years (19–88), and 74% were men. Symptoms and HRQL were recorded using the Watson Dysphagia Scale (WDS), the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire – Oesophageal Module 18 and the Short Form‐36 Questionnaire. Histological samples gathered from the proximal and distal esophageal mucosa were stained using both hematoxylin and eosin (HE) and an immunohistochemical (IHC) technique against ‘Eosinophil Major...
Source: Diseases of the Esophagus - September 10, 2015 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: H. Larsson, E. Norder Grusell, B. Tegtmeyer, M. Ruth, H. Bergquist, M. Bove Tags: Original article Source Type: research
Simple antireflux technique for the cologastric anastomosis: complementary step in retrosternal colon interposition procedure
Summary
Gastrocolic reflux is a troublesome symptom causing repeated aspiration or chocking in patients underwent retrosternal colon interposition. Various techniques were described to avoid such complication, however, they entail complicated technique that may jeopardize the viability of the graft or cause obstructing symptoms. A simple antireflux procedure is described here alleviating this problem. Over the last 7 years, 87 patients had gastrocolic antireflux procedure for cologastric anastomosis; 75 patients as a primary procedure (group 1) and 12 patients as a secondary procedure treating symptomatic reflux (group 2)....
Source: Diseases of the Esophagus - September 10, 2015 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: M. Abdel‐Latif, E. A. El‐Shafei, K. M. El‐Asmar, S. Abdel‐Hay Tags: Original article Source Type: research
Endoscopic resection of a giant esophageal lipoma: a case report
Diseases of the Esophagus,Volume 29, Issue 8, Page 1167-1169, November/December 2016. (Source: Diseases of the Esophagus)
Source: Diseases of the Esophagus - August 28, 2015 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: research
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Diseases of the Esophagus,Volume 29, Issue 8, Page 1167-1169, November/December 2016. (Source: Diseases of the Esophagus)
Source: Diseases of the Esophagus - August 28, 2015 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: research
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Source: Diseases of the Esophagus - August 28, 2015 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Issue Information Source Type: research
Circumferential cryoablation in a strictured esophagus: a feasibility and dose‐finding study in a porcine model after inducing stenosis by endoscopic mucosal resection
SummaryIn the treatment of early esophageal Barrett's neoplasia, radiofrequency ablation may be hindered by stenosis due to prior endoscopic resection (ER). The flexible balloon‐based circumferential CryoBalloon Ablation System (CBAS) may overcome this problem by the conformability of the compliant balloon which might enable circumferential cryoablation in a stenosis. The aim of the current study was to evaluate the feasibility of the CBAS as well as the dose–response effect of cryoablation in a strictured esophagus model. In six pigs, a stenosis was induced by ER (3 cm in length, 75% of circumference) in the proxima...
Source: Diseases of the Esophagus - August 28, 2015 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: D. W. Schölvinck, J. J. G. H. M. Bergman, M. Visser, B. L. A. M. Weusten Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
