IN THIS MORNING’S MEDICAL ALERT, APRIL IS ESOPHAGEAL AWARENESS MONTH. AND HERE TO TELL US ABOUT THE DISEASE, WHO IT AFFECTS, AND THE WARNING SIGNS IS PRESIDENT AND CEO OF THE ESOPHAGEAL CANCER ...

April serves as Esophageal Cancer Awareness Month, and has since 2009, according to the Esophageal Cancer Action Network. Esophageal cancer forms in the lining of the esophagus, and according to the ...

Esophageal disorders such as esophageal cancer and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) are difficult to treat without properly understanding the tube-like organ’s mechanical properties and its ...

An expert review provides best practice advice on diagnostic considerations of immune-mediated disorders that should be considered in patients with esophageal dysfunction.

The operation time (P = 0.002) and esophageal jejunum anastomosis time (P<0.001) were significantly shorter in the SPLT-Overlap group compared with the traditional overlap group. The intraoperative ...

tumor. Esophagus jejunum anastomosis and feeding jejunostomy were performed. The histological study showed a high grade gastric stromal tumor with necrosis of more than 50% of the tumor (due to the ...

However, surgical outcomes of jejunal reconstruction and the effect of the timing of gastrectomy remain to be elucidated. Methods: This study was a retrospective, cohort study that included 24 ...

Benign ESPs range from about 2–6 millimeters (0.07–0.23 inches) and typically occur in the lower part of the esophagus. About 85% of the time, only one papilloma is present.

Esophageal cancer does not usually cause symptoms early on, and people may only notice it when tumors have progressed enough to cause symptoms. After symptoms start, it typically progresses quickly.

Material and methods From July 2020 to June 2022, we retrospectively reviewed the medical records of patients who received a FC-SEMS capable of being fixed to the jejunum by using TTS endoclips for ...

Gastrostomy plus fundoplication or gastro-jejunal tube versus gastrostomy alone for gastro-esophageal reflux in children with neurological impairment (Protocol). Cochrane Database of Systematic ...