Esophagus

Salvage esophagectomy for initially unresectable locally advanced T4 esophageal squamous cell carcinoma

Impact of certification status of the institute and surgeon on short-term outcomes after surgery for thoracic esophageal cancer: evaluation using data on 16,752 patients from the National Clinical Database in Japan

Significance of the board-certified surgeon systems and clinical practice guideline adherence to surgical treatment of esophageal cancer in Japan: a questionnaire survey of departments registered in the National Clinical Database

Chemokines and their receptors as biomarkers in esophageal cancer

Immunohistochemical analysis of tumor budding as predictor of lymph node metastasis from superficial esophageal squamous cell carcinoma

Evaluation of the impact of psoas muscle index, a parameter of sarcopenia, in patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma receiving neoadjuvant therapy

The usefulness of three-dimensional video-assisted thoracoscopic esophagectomy in esophageal cancer patients

Clinical outcomes of gastroesophageal reflux disease-related chronic cough following antireflux fundoplication

Comparing the 7th and 8th editions of the American Joint Committee on Cancer/Union for International Cancer Control TNM staging system for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma treated by definitive radiotherapy

Prognosis and prognostic factors of esophageal spindle cell carcinoma treated by esophagectomy: a retrospective single-institution analysis

Is complete right cervical paraesophageal lymph node dissection possible in the prone position during thoracoscopic esophagectomy?

Host factors influence Barrett’s carcinogenesis: findings from a mouse gastroduodenal reflux model

The effectiveness of serum midkine in detecting esophageal squamous cell carcinoma

Eosinophilic esophagitis: time for clinical practice

Clinical significance of preoperative serum concentrations of interleukin-6 as a prognostic marker in patients with esophageal cancer

A low surgical Apgar score is a predictor of anastomotic leakage after transthoracic esophagectomy, but not a prognostic factor

Diagnostic performance of diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging in assessing lymph node metastasis of esophageal cancer compared with PET

Impact of tumor-infiltrating LAMP-3 dendritic cells on the prognosis of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma

Safety and oncological efficacy of bilateral recurrent laryngeal nerve lymph-node dissection after neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma: a propensity-matched analysis

Peroral endoscopic myotomy for esophageal motility disorders

Palliative interventions for patients with incurable locally advanced or metastatic thoracic esophageal carcinoma

Remaining challenges for the noninvasive diagnosis of esophageal varices in liver cirrhosis

Change in tongue pressure and the related factors after esophagectomy: a short-term, longitudinal study

A retrospective study of definitive chemoradiotherapy in patients with resectable small cell neuroendocrine carcinoma of the esophagus

Gastric mucosal injury and hemorrhage after definitive chemoradiotherapy for locally advanced esophageal cancer

Possible new endoscopic finding in patients with achalasia: “Gingko leaf sign”

Therapeutic efficacy of laparoscopic Heller-Dor surgery for chest pain in patients with achalasia: a single institutional experience

Determination of the optimal surgical procedure by identifying risk factors for pneumonia after transthoracic esophagectomy

Treatment of aortoesophageal fistula developed after thoracic endovascular aortic repair: a questionnaire survey study

Prognostic significance of pathological tumor response and residual nodal metastasis in patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma after neoadjuvant chemotherapy followed by surgery

The impact of epidural catheter insertion level on pain control after esophagectomy for esophageal cancer

Association between macrocytosis and metachronous squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus after endoscopic resection in men with early esophageal squamous cell carcinoma

Current status of radiotherapy for patients with thoracic esophageal cancer in Japan, based on the Comprehensive Registry of Esophageal Cancer in Japan from 2009 to 2011 by the Japan Esophageal Society

Chondromodulin-1 and vascular endothelial growth factor-A expression in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma: accelerator and brake theory for angiogenesis at the early stage of cancer progression

Efficacy of novel sedation using the combination of dexmedetomidine and midazolam during endoscopic submucosal dissection for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma

The sterno-tracheal distance is an important factor of anastomotic leakage of retrosternal gastric tube reconstruction after esophagectomy

Ivor–Lewis esophagectomy for patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the thoracic esophagus with a history of total pharyngolaryngectomy

Analysis of fistula formation of T4 esophageal cancer patients treated by chemoradiotherapy

Risk of hemorrhage and stricture significantly increases in elderly patients with proton pump inhibitor (PPI)-resistant reflux esophagitis

The decrease of BMI and albumin levels influences the rate of anastomotic leaks in patients following reconstruction after emergency diverting esophagectomy

Thoracic endovascular aortic repair for esophageal cancer invading the thoracic aorta: a questionnaire survey study

Predictive factors of difficulty of thoracoscopic esophagectomy in the left decubitus position

Evaluation of the efficacy of Hypericum perforatum (St. John’s wort) oil in the prevention of stricture due to esophageal corrosive burns

Use of esophageal stent for the treatment of postoperative gastrointestinal–airway fistula after esophagectomy

White coat status is a predictive marker for post-esophageal endoscopic submucosal dissection stricture: a retrospective study

Changes in the nutritional status of elderly patients after esophagectomy

Validation of new Japanese classification system for esophageal achalasia