This video demonstrates an example of a transabdominal approach for removing a large esophageal leiomyoma with the da Vinci robot system.
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Esophagus
November 11, 2015
A French multicenter database was used to assess the relationship between severe anastomotic leak on outcomes after esophagectomy. Among 2439 pts, 8.5% developed a severe leak. This was associated with lower median overall survival (36 mos vs 55 mos) and disease-free survival (34 mos vs 48 mos), a 28% increased likelihood of death, and a significan
October 26, 2015
Surgeons performing esophageal surgery should have endoscopic skills to manage endoluminal situations. This video demonstrates endoluminal tools available today.
October 12, 2015
This single institution study evaluated compliance with NCCN guidelines in the management of stage II-III esophageal cancer. Overall compliance was 81%, and was related to younger age, white race, and higher education level. Compliance was associated with improved survival.
October 8, 2015
The authors evaluated a single year of thoracic surgery operations at their institution and compared outcomes based on data in the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS NSQIP), which uses a sampling technique, to the STS General Thoracic Database, a comprehensive data collection system. Globally, NSQIP under
September 16, 2015
The 6th and 7th versions of the AJCC staging system were compared for their prognostic accuracy for patients with esophagogastric adenocarcinomas using an institutional database. The 7th edition system was significantly more accurate in groups undergoing MIE, induction therapy, and overall.
September 8, 2015
This single institution study involving 606 patients operated 2000-2012 examined the influence of the extent of lymphadenectomy on survival. The number of nodes resected was not related to all-cause mortality, even comparing the highest and lowest quartiles. The number of metastatic nodes and an increasing ratio of positive to negative nodes were e
August 9, 2015
Case series of 500 consecutive patients undergoing POEM from September 2008 through November 2013 at a tertiary referral center in Japan. At 2 month follow-up, the success rate was 91.3% (defined as Eckardt score < 2 or reduced > 4 points).
July 23, 2015
This multicenter retrospective study evaluated the efficacy of salvage esophagectomy after definitive chemoradiotherapy compared to planned esophagectomy after induction chemoradiotherapy. Operative mortality was similarly high in both groups (8.4% vs 9.3%). Anastomotic leak was higher after salvage esophagectomy (17.2% vs 10.7%). 3-year survival
July 23, 2015
The paper presents the guidelines for authors on statistical and data reporting for the European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EJCTS) and the Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery (ICVTS). It focusses on issues which are most frequently commented on by the statistical reviewers.