The esophagus traverses three body compartments (neck, thorax, and abdomen) and is
surrounded at each level by vital organs. Injuries to the esophagus may be classified as …

Prevention has a paramount role in reducing the incidence of corrosive ingestion especially
in children, yet this goal is far from being reached in developing countries, where such …

Corrosive ingestion is a rare but potentially devastating event and, despite the availability of
effective preventive public health strategies, injuries continue to occur. Most clinicians have …

In recent years, scaffold‐free bio‐3D printing using cell aggregates (spheroids) as “bio‐inks”
has attracted increasing attention as a method for 3D cell construction. Bio‐3D printing uses …

Introduction Lesions of the upper digestive tract due to ingestion of caustic agents still
represent a major medical and surgical emergency worldwide. The work-up of these …

Ingestion of caustic substances and its long-term effect on the gastrointestinal system
maintain its place as an important public health issue in spite of the multiple efforts to …

Leakage from the esophagus and gastroesophageal junction can be lethal due to
uncontrolled contamination of the mediastinum. The most predominant risk factors for the …

Various strategies have been attempted to replace esophageal defects with natural or
artificial substitutes using tissue engineering. However, these methods have not yet reached …

In esophageal pathologies, such as esophageal atresia, cancers, caustic burns, or post-
operative stenosis, esophageal replacement is performed by using parts of the …

Background: Surgery is the criterion standard for the treatment of severe burns and of late
sequels after ingestion of corrosive agents, but long-term outcome is unknown. Methods …