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Esophagus

Issue 3/2019

Content (13 Articles)

Open Access Esophageal Cancer Special Article

Comprehensive registry of esophageal cancer in Japan, 2012

Yuji Tachimori, Soji Ozawa, Hodaka Numasaki, Ryu Ishihara, Hisahiro Matsubara, Kei Muro, Tsuneo Oyama, Yasushi Toh, Harushi Udagawa, Takashi Uno

Esophageal Cancer Original Article

The effectiveness of serum midkine in detecting esophageal squamous cell carcinoma

Fumiaki Shiratori, Masaaki Ito, Satoshi Yajima, Takashi Suzuki, Yoko Oshima, Tatsuki Nanami, Kimihiko Funahashi, Hideaki Shimada

Open Access Achalasia Original Article

Validation of new Japanese classification system for esophageal achalasia

Ryo Kato, Kiyokazu Nakajima, Tsuyoshi Takahashi, Koji Tanaka, Yasuhiro Miyazaki, Tomoki Makino, Yukinori Kurokawa, Makoto Yamasaki, Masaki Mori, Yuichiro Doki

Open Access Original Article

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

Keitaro Takahashi, Mikihiro Fujiya, Nobuhiro Ueno, Takeshi Saito, Yuya Sugiyama, Yuki Murakami, Takuya Iwama, Takahiro Sasaki, Masami Ijiri, Kazuyuki Tanaka, Aki Sakatani, Katsuyoshi Ando, Yoshiki Nomura, Shin Kashima, Mitsuru Goto, Kentaro Moriichi, Toshikatsu Okumura

Open Access Barrett Esophagus Original Article

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

Shunpei Kanai, Ken-ichi Mukaisho, Saori Yoshida, Naoko Taniura, Hiroyuki Sugihara

Esophageal Cancer Original Article

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

Kotaro Yamashita, Shinji Mine, Tasuku Toihata, Ian Fukudome, Akihiko Okamura, Masami Yuda, Masaru Hayami, Yu Imamura, Masayuki Watanabe

Esophageal Cancer Original Article

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

Tomoyuki Kakuta, Shin-ichi Kosugi, Hiroshi Ichikawa, Takaaki Hanyu, Takashi Ishikawa, Tatsuo Kanda, Toshifumi Wakai

Midazolam Original Article

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

Toshiyuki Yoshio, Akiyoshi Ishiyama, Tomohiro Tsuchida, Shoichi Yoshimizu, Yusuke Horiuchi, Masami Omae, Toshiaki Hirasawa, Yorimasa Yamamoto, Hiromi Sano, Miyuki Yokota, Junko Fujisaki

Esophageal Cancer Original Article

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

Masashi Hashimoto, Hidehiko Kitagami, Hiroki Niwa, Tomohiro Kikkawa, Tomoyuki Ohuchi, Toshinao Takenouchi, Masao Hosokawa

Esophageal Cancer Original Article

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

Aya Yokoi, Daisuke Ekuni, Reiko Yamanaka, Hironobu Hata, Yasuhiro Shirakawa, Manabu Morita

Obesity Original Article

Obesity and hiatal hernia may be non-allergic risk factors for esophageal eosinophilia in Japanese adults

Fumio Tanaka, Shinya Fukumoto, Tamami Morisaki, Koji Otani, Shuhei Hosomi, Yasuaki Nagami, Noriko Kamata, Koichi Taira, Akemi Nakano, Tatsuo Kimura, Hirokazu Yamagami, Tetsuya Tanigawa, Hiroyasu Morikawa, Toshio Watanabe, Norifumi Kawada, Kazuto Hirata, Yasuhiro Fujiwara

Esophageal Cancer Original Article

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

Yushi Fujiwara, Shigeru Lee, Ken Gyobu, Daiki Inazu, Ryoko Naka, Masaki Nishiyama, Masaichi Ohira, Harushi Osugi

Metastasis Original Article

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

Daisuke Yagi, Hisahiro Hosogi, Shin Akagawa, Hironori Kawada, Norihiro Shimoike, Seiichiro Kanaya

Obesity Clinical Trial Summary

At a glance: The STEP trials

A round-up of the STEP phase 3 clinical trials evaluating semaglutide for weight loss in people with overweight or obesity.

Developed by: Springer Medicine

Highlights from the ACC 2024 Congress

Year in Review: Pediatric cardiology

Watch Dr. Anne Marie Valente present the last year's highlights in pediatric and congenital heart disease in the official ACC.24 Year in Review session.

Year in Review: Pulmonary vascular disease

The last year's highlights in pulmonary vascular disease are presented by Dr. Jane Leopold in this official video from ACC.24.

Year in Review: Valvular heart disease

Watch Prof. William Zoghbi present the last year's highlights in valvular heart disease from the official ACC.24 Year in Review session.

Year in Review: Heart failure and cardiomyopathies

Watch this official video from ACC.24. Dr. Biykem Bozkurt discuss last year's major advances in heart failure and cardiomyopathies.