Esophagus

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Modification of the lesser curvature incision line enhanced gastric conduit perfusion as determined by indocyanine green fluorescence imaging and decreased the incidence of anastomotic leakage followi	172
Clinical predictors of special type of esophageal cancer	78
Impact of preoperative 6-minute walk distance on long-term prognosis after esophagectomy in patients with esophageal cancer	55
Multicenter phase II study of trifluridine/tipiracil for esophageal squamous carcinoma refractory/intolerant to 5-fluorouracil, platinum compounds, and taxanes: the ECTAS study	52
Role of modified Glasgow Prognostic Score in patients with achalasia who underwent laparoscopic Heller-myotomy with Dor-fundoplication	39
Tumor response and survival outcomes of salvage concurrent chemoradiotherapy with three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy and 5-fluorouracil/platinum-based chemotherapy for postoperative locoregional	35
Current status of prehabilitation before esophagectomy for patients with esophageal cancer among board-certified hospitals by the Japan Esophageal Society	26
A nationwide survey on the safety of cricothyrotomy: a multicenter retrospective study in Japan	24
Multicenter retrospective analysis of complications and risk factors in endoscopic resection for esophageal cancer across Japan	23
Novel endoscopic approaches using the endocytoscopy for the target biopsy in esophageal eosinophilia	22
Comprehensive registry of esophageal cancer in Japan, 2014	20
Safety and efficacy of endoscopic submucosal dissection for superficial esophageal cancer with esophageal varices	18
Safety and feasibility of esophagectomy following combined neoadjuvant immunotherapy and chemotherapy for locally advanced esophageal cancer: a propensity score matching	17
Esophagectomy for esophageal cancer in patients with a history of total pharyngolaryngectomy: a Japanese nationwide retrospective cohort study	17
Outcomes of patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma who achieved a pathological complete response in the primary lesion by neoadjuvant treatment: a Japanese nationwide cohort study	17
Investigating the synergistic effects of immunochemotherapy in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma	14
Impact of patient position on esophageal motility disorders using high-resolution esophageal manometry with impedance (HREMI): supine versus upright swallows	13
Characteristics of multiple esophageal squamous cell carcinomas detected in the surveillance after endoscopic resection	13
Manometric esophagogastric junction barrier metrics as predictors of gastroesophageal reflux	13
Clinicopathological features and prognosis of gastric tube cancer after esophagectomy for esophageal cancer: a nationwide study in Japan	13
Pivotal trial of a biodegradable stent for patients with refractory benign esophageal stricture	13
Comparison of proton-based definitive chemoradiotherapy and surgery-based therapy for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma: a multi-center retrospective Japanese cohort study	12
The totally mechanical Collard technique for cervical esophagogastric anastomosis reduces anastomotic stricture compared with triangular anastomosis in minimally invasive esophagectomy with gastric co	12
Preoperative evaluation of oral hygiene may predict the overall survival of patients with esophageal cancer	12
Clinical outcomes and prognostic factors for esophageal cancer in patients aged 80 years or older who were treated with definitive radiotherapy and chemoradiotherapy	12

Visceral obesity is associated with an increased risk of developing esophago-gastric junctional adenocarcinoma in Japan: a population-based case–control study in Akita Prefecture	12
The impact of time to postoperative recurrence on the prognosis of patients with esophageal cancer post recurrence: exploratory analysis of OGSG 1003	11
Modeling the risk of radiation pneumonitis in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma treated with definitive chemoradiotherapy	11
Efficacy of sternocleidomastoid muscle flap in reducing anastomotic mediastinal/pleural cavity leak	11
Early postoperative weight loss is associated with poor prognosis in patients with esophageal cancer	11
Significance of dissection in each regional lymph-node station of esophageal cancer based on efficacy index and recurrence patterns after curative esophagectomy	11
Low skeletal muscle mass contributes to the prognosis of patients with superficial esophageal cancer treated with definitive chemoradiotherapy	11
Endoscopic vacuum therapy for post-esophagectomy anastomotic dehiscence as rescue treatment: a single center case series	10
Does thoracoscopic esophagectomy really reduce post-operative pneumonia in all cases?	10
Prognostic value of 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose uptake in the bone marrow on pretreatment positron emission tomography/computed tomography in patients with esophageal cancer who underwent esophagectomy	10
Protective effect of rosuvastatin against the formation of benign esophageal stricture	10
Saliva secretion is reduced in mild reflux esophagitis patients	10
Prognostic impact of desmoplastic reaction in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma patients with neoadjuvant therapy	9
Prognostic impact of endoscopic response evaluation after neoadjuvant chemotherapy for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma: a nationwide validation study	9
Ramelteon and suvorexant for postoperative delirium in elderly patients with esophageal cancer	9
Peri-anastomotic microdialysis lactate assessment after esophagectomy	8
Comparison and validation of the Japanese classification 12th edition and American joint committee on cancer 8th edition on intrathoracic esophageal squamous cell carcinoma	8
Effectiveness of lymphadenectomy along the thoracic duct for radical esophagectomy	8
Current status of surgical treatment of Boerhaave’s syndrome	8
Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio change predicts histological response to and oncological outcome of neoadjuvant chemotherapy for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma	8
Proposal for T3 classification of esophagogastric junction carcinoma based on the interconnection of extramural anatomical structures	8
Achalasia: laparoscopic Heller myotomy with fundoplication versus peroral endoscopic myotomy—a systematic review and meta-analysis	7
The characteristics and prognostic significance of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma with synchronous multiple lesions: over 10-year experience	7
Distal esophageal wall thickness correlates with dysphagia in adult patients with eosinophilic esophagitis	7
Effectiveness of taxanes following nivolumab in patients with advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma: a retrospective chart review of patients in ATTRACTION-3	7
Evaluating the discrepancies between evidence-based and community standard practices in the endoscopic diagnosis of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma: a survey study	7
Esophageal cancer practice guidelines 2022 edited by the Japan esophageal society: part 1	6
Risk factors and prognosis for esophageal fistula in patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma during radiotherapy	6
The effects of hesperidin on stricture formation in corrosive esophageal burns: an experimental study	6
A phase II study of S-1 therapy for patients with advanced and recurrent esophageal cancer resistant or intolerable to fluorouracil, platinum, and taxane therapy (OGSG 1404)	6
Efficacy of a novel small-caliber therapeutic endoscope in peroral endoscopic myotomy for esophageal motility disorders: a propensity score matching analysis	6
Correlation between TXNRD1/HO-1 expression and response to neoadjuvant chemoradiation therapy in patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma	6
Fistula closure technique using an esophageal stent and fixation method for gastrointestinal-airway fistula after esophageal cancer surgery	6
Risk of fractures in individuals with eosinophilic esophagitis: nationwide population-based cohort study	6
First-line pembrolizumab plus chemotherapy for advanced/metastatic esophageal cancer: 1-year extended follow-up in the Japanese subgroup of the phase 3 KEYNOTE-590 study	6
Refining postoperative monitoring of recurrent laryngeal nerve injury in esophagectomy patients through transcutaneous laryngeal ultrasonography	6
Diagnosis of recurrent laryngeal nerve paralysis following esophagectomy by evaluating movement of the vocal cords and arytenoid cartilages using ultrasonography	6
Relationship between esophageal achalasia subtypes and esophageal clearance	6
Comprehensive complication index as a prognostic factor in minimally invasive esophagectomy for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma	5
Critical swallowing functions contributing to dysphagia in patients with recurrent laryngeal nerve paralysis after esophagectomy	5
Risk factors for upper extremity deep vein thrombosis after esophagectomy for esophageal cancer in retrosternal reconstruction	5
Outcomes of esophagectomy for patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma accompanied by recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy at diagnosis	5
Relationship between gut microbiome Fusobacterium nucleatum and LINE-1 methylation level in esophageal cancer	5
Oral metronomic chemotherapy after definitive chemoradiation in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma: a randomized clinical trial	5
Timing of the infusion of nivolumab for patients with recurrent or metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus influences its efficacy	5
Usefulness of endoscopic ultrasound in predicting treatment efficacy of salvage endoscopic therapy for local failure after chemoradiotherapy for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma	5
Ineffective esophageal motility in Chicago Classification version 4.0 better predicts abnormal acid exposure	5
Association of gastric myotomy length in peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) with gastro-esophageal junction distensibility measured by Endoluminal Functional Lumen Imaging Probe (EndoFLIP)	5
The relationship between the esophageal endoscopic submucosal dissection technical difficulty and its intraoperative process	5
Usefulness of the aldehyde breath test for predicting metachronous recurrence in patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma and hypopharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma	5

Health-related quality of life after esophagectomy in patients with esophageal cancer	5
Esophageal wall thickness on CT scans: can it predict the T stage of primary thoracic esophageal squamous cell carcinoma?	5
Phase II study of BKM120 in patients with advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (EPOC1303)	5
Correction: Comparison of proton-based Definitive chemoradiotherapy and surgery-based therapy for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma: a multi-center retrospective Japanese cohort study	5
Predictors of technical difficulty for trainees in esophageal endoscopic submucosal dissection	5
Significance of chemotherapy-free interval and tumor regression grade in patients with recurrent esophageal squamous cell carcinoma receiving chemotherapy with fluorouracil and platinum after esophage	5
Paclitaxel plus cisplatin and 5-fluorouracil induction chemotherapy for locally advanced borderline-resectable esophageal squamous cell carcinoma: a phase II clinical trial	5
The treatment effects of acotiamide in esophagogastric outflow obstruction: a prospective longitudinal observational study	5
Feasibility and safety of endoscopic submucosal dissection for superficial cancer of the remnant esophagus after esophagectomy	5
Handgrip strength predicts early postoperative dysphagia after thoracoscopic–laparoscopic esophagectomy in male patients with esophageal cancer	5
Association between ABCC2 polymorphism and hematological toxicity in patients with esophageal cancer receiving platinum plus 5-fluorouracil therapy	4
Impact of pre-diabetes, well-controlled diabetes, and poorly controlled diabetes on anastomotic leakage after esophagectomy for esophageal cancer: a two-center retrospective cohort study of 1901 patie	4
Evaluating the discrepancies between evidence-based and community standard practices in the endoscopic examination of Barrett’s esophagus: a nationwide survey in Japan	4
Second-line pembrolizumab versus chemotherapy in Japanese patients with advanced esophageal cancer: subgroup analysis from KEYNOTE-181	4
Usefulness of wearable fitness tracking devices in patients undergoing esophagectomy	4
Changes in and clinical utility of maximum phonation time and repetitive saliva swallowing test scores after esophagectomy	4
Influence of laparoscopy-aided gastrostomy on gastroesophageal reflux in neurologically impaired patients using multichannel intraluminal impedance pH measurements	4
Metachronous carcinogenesis of superficial esophagus squamous cell carcinoma after endoscopic submucosal dissection: incidence and risk stratification during long-term observation	4
Association between the COVID-19 pandemic and short-term outcomes after esophagectomy for esophageal cancer in facilities with and without board-certified esophageal surgeons: a nationwide retrospecti	4
Impact of MRI on the post-therapeutic diagnosis of T4 esophageal cancer	4
Two onset types of achalasia and the long-term course to diagnosis	4
Efficacy and safety of peroral endoscopic myotomy in 100 older patients	4
The impact of weight loss during neoadjuvant chemotherapy on postoperative infectious complications and prognosis in patients with esophageal cancer: exploratory analysis of OGSG1003	4
Differential prognostic significance of sarcopenia in metastatic esophageal squamous and adenocarcinoma	4
Comparison of the subtotal and narrow gastric conduit for cervical esophagogastrostomy after esophagectomy in esophageal cancer patients: a propensity score-matched analysis	4
Simultaneous regulation of ferroptosis suppressor protein 1 and glutathione peroxidase 4 as a new therapeutic strategy of ferroptosis for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma	4
Influence of patient position in thoracoscopic esophagectomy on postoperative pneumonia: a comparative analysis from the National Clinical Database in Japan	4
Remarkable response as a new indicator for endoscopic evaluation of local efficacy of non-surgical treatments for esophageal cancer	4
Outcomes of transhiatal colon bypass with or without esophagectomy for establishing continuity after corrosive esophageal burns in pediatric patients	4
Preoperative docetaxel, cisplatin, and 5-fluorouracil for resectable locally advanced esophageal and esophagogastric junctional adenocarcinoma	4
Real-world treatment patterns and outcomes in Japanese patients with cervical esophageal cancer	4
Determinants of reflux perception in patients with non-erosive reflux disease who have reflux-related symptoms on potassium-competitive acid blocker therapy	4
Concurrent chemoradiotherapy using proton beams can reduce cardiopulmonary morbidity in esophageal cancer patients: a systematic review	4
Microscopic venous invasion is a predictor of prognosis in patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma undergoing ineffective neoadjuvant chemotherapy and surgery	3
Comprehensive registry of esophageal cancer in Japan, 2015	3
Is oropharyngoesophageal scintigraphy the method of choice for assessing dysphagia in systemic sclerosis? A single center experience	3
Transparency-enhancing technology allows the three-dimensional assessment of esophageal carcinoma obtained by endoscopic submucosal dissection	3
Blue laser imaging identifies endoscopic findings corresponding to metachronous esophageal squamous cell carcinoma	3
Second-line tislelizumab versus chemotherapy in Japanese patients with advanced or metastatic esophageal squamous cell carcinoma: subgroup analysis from RATIONALE-302	3
Detection of pathologic complete response using deep neural network-based endoscopic evaluation in patients with esophageal cancer receiving neoadjuvant chemotherapy: a nationwide multicenter retrospe	3
Association between accelerometer-measured light-intensity physical activity and tumor regression for male patients with esophageal cancer receiving neoadjuvant therapy: a retrospective cohort study	3
Initial reduction of the primary tumor or lymph nodes: which is the better prognostic factor in patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma receiving neoadjuvant chemotherapy followed by surgery?	3
Correction: Implication of changes in PD-L1 expression during neoadjuvant chemotherapy with docetaxel, cisplatin, and 5-fluorouracil (DCF) regimen in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma	3
Efficacy of laparoscopic fundoplication in patients with chronic cough and gastro-oesophageal reflux	3
Preoperative 3D-CT evaluation of the bronchial arteries in transmediastinal radical esophagectomy for esophageal cancer	3
Implication of changes in PD-L1 expression during neoadjuvant chemotherapy with docetaxel, cisplatin, and 5-fluorouracil (DCF) regimen in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma	3
Low anti-CFL1 antibody with high anti-ACTB antibody is a poor prognostic factor in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma	3
Outcome of sequential dilatation in achalasia cardia patients: a prospective cohort study	3
Surgical outcomes of reconstruction using the gastric tube and free jejunum for cervical esophageal cancer: analysis using the National Clinical Database of Japan	3
Fruit and vegetable consumption and risk of esophageal cancer in the Asian region: a systematic review and meta-analysis	3
Multimodal deep-learning model using pre-treatment endoscopic images and clinical information to predict efficacy of neoadjuvant chemotherapy in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma	3
Risk prediction of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma recurrence in patients who underwent esophagectomy after receiving neoadjuvant treatment: a nationwide retrospective study in Japan	3
Japanese Classification of Esophageal Cancer, 12th Edition: Part II	3
Correction to: Esophageal cancer practice guidelines 2017 edited by the Japan Esophageal Society: part 1 and Part 2	3
The fragility of significant results from randomized controlled trials in esophageal surgeries	3
Lymph-node ratio as a risk factor for recurrence following neoadjuvant docetaxel, cisplatin, and 5-fluorouracil therapy for locally advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma	3
The use of drugs to prevent postoperative delirium in elderly patients with radical esophagectomy	3
Usefulness of the preoperative inflammation-based prognostic score and the ratio of visceral fat area to psoas muscle area on predicting survival for surgically resected adenocarcinoma of the esophago	2
A phase 3, randomized, double-blind, multicenter, placebo-controlled study of S-588410, a five-peptide cancer vaccine as an adjuvant therapy after curative resection in patients with esophageal squamo	2
Letter to the editor: preoperative evaluation of oral hygiene may predict the overall survival of patients with esophageal cancer	2
Characteristics of patients with esophageal motility disorders on high-resolution manometry and esophagography—a large database analysis in Japan	2
Efficacy and safety of per-oral endoscopic myotomy in non-achalasia esophageal motility disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis	2
A nationwide validation of the prognostic impact of pathological response and the distribution of recurrence patterns in responders after neoadjuvant chemotherapy for esophageal squamous cell carcinom	2
Endoscopic imaging modalities for diagnosing the invasion depth of superficial esophageal squamous cell carcinoma: a systematic review	2
Outcome research on esophagectomy analyzed using nationwide databases in Japan: evidences generated from real-world data	2
Clinical usefulness of sputum culture on the first postoperative day to predict early postoperative pneumonia after esophagectomy for esophageal cancer	2
Safety and short-term efficacy of preoperative FOLFOX therapy in patients with resectable esophageal squamous cell carcinoma who are ineligible for cisplatin	2
Delineating the extent of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma	2
Factors of technical difficulty in conventional and traction-assisted esophageal endoscopic submucosal dissection	2
Esophageal dysmotility in patients with eosinophilic esophagitis: pathogenesis, assessment tools, manometric characteristics, and clinical implications	2
Exploring predictive biomarkers of efficacy and survival with nivolumab treatment for unresectable/recurrent esophageal squamous cell carcinoma	2
Biased expression of mutant alleles in cancer-related genes in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma	2
Esophageal motility disorders missed during endoscopy	2
Esophageal mast cells may be associated with the perception of symptoms in patients with eosinophilic esophagitis	2
Among females older than 50 years, saliva secretion is significantly lower in non-erosive reflux disease patients than in healthy controls	2
Outcomes of solitary postoperative recurrence of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma diagnosed with FDG-PET/CT and treated with definitive radiation therapy	2
Clinical use of mean nocturnal baseline impedance and post-reflux swallow-induced peristaltic wave index for the diagnosis of gastro-esophageal reflux disease	2
Repeated talaporfin sodium photodynamic therapy for esophageal cancer: safety and efficacy	2
Novel pathological staging for patients with locally advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma undergoing neoadjuvant chemotherapy followed by surgery	2
Is it meaningful to add mesh reinforcement to laparoscopic fundoplication for esophageal hiatal hernias in the patients with high risk of hiatal hernia recurrence?	2

Impact of pulmonary vein anatomy and left atrial size on postoperative atrial fibrillation after esophagectomy for esophageal cancer	2
Stepwise innovation of anesthesia through endotracheal intubation during esophagectomy for cancer	2