Abstract Purpose of the Review Esophageal cancer is the sixth most common cause of
cancer death globally. Squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus (ESCC) is the …

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

Replacement of the native esophagus after esophagectomy is a problem that has
challenged surgeons for over a century. Not only must the conduit be long enough to bridge …

Chlorophenols are toxic, mutagenic and carcinogenic compounds that must be removed
before discharging into the environment. In this study, montmorillonite (Mt) modified with two …

Esophagectomy is a major surgical procedure with the potential for significant perioperative
morbidity and mortality. Recent data suggest that the number of esophagectomies …

It is generally recognized that in patients with an intact stomach diagnosed with esophageal
cancer, gastric tubulization and pull-up shall always be the preferred technique for …

Background: A total esophagectomy with gastric tube reconstruction is the mainstream
procedure for esophageal cancer. Colon interposition and free jejunal flap for esophageal …

BACKGROUND: When the stomach is not available, long-segment esophageal
reconstruction remains a surgical challenge. Since 2005, we have used a “supercharged” …

Methods To obtain data to determine the outcomes of jejunal interposition for esophageal
replacement, electronic databases were searched, including MEDLINE (Ovid SP), Scopus …

Summary Indocyanine Green Fluorescence Angiography (ICGFA) has been deployed to
tackle malperfusion-related anastomotic complications. This study assesses variations in …