Esophagus

Papers
(The TQCC of Esophagus is 5. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)
ArticleCitations
Role of modified Glasgow Prognostic Score in patients with achalasia who underwent laparoscopic Heller-myotomy with Dor-fundoplication376
Clinical predictors of special type of esophageal cancer167
A nationwide survey on the safety of cricothyrotomy: a multicenter retrospective study in Japan140
Effectiveness of postoperative rehabilitation after discharge in survivors of esophageal or gastroesophageal junction cancers: a systematic review88
The safety and short-term efficacy of nivolumab plus ipilimumab for advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma80
Current status of prehabilitation before esophagectomy for patients with esophageal cancer among board-certified hospitals by the Japan Esophageal Society60
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 followi38
Nationwide quality indicator survey on the current practice of esophageal cancer management in Japan: report from the guideline committee for the 6th edition of the Japanese Esophageal Cancer Practice32
Comprehensive registry of esophageal cancer in Japan, 201630
Multicenter retrospective analysis of complications and risk factors in endoscopic resection for esophageal cancer across Japan26
Novel endoscopic approaches using the endocytoscopy for the target biopsy in esophageal eosinophilia21
Comparison of anastomotic stricture rates between 23- and 25-mm powered circular staplers in cervical esophagogastric anastomosis: a propensity-matched study20
Esophagectomy for esophageal cancer in patients with a history of total pharyngolaryngectomy: a Japanese nationwide retrospective cohort study18
Serum microRNAs for the assessment of symptomatically refractory gastroesophageal reflux disease despite acid suppression16
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 study16
Conversion surgery following immunochemotherapy for initially unresectable/recurrent esophageal cancer16
Investigating the synergistic effects of immunochemotherapy in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma15
Safety and efficacy of endoscopic submucosal dissection for superficial esophageal cancer with esophageal varices15
Comparison of proton-based definitive chemoradiotherapy and surgery-based therapy for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma: a multi-center retrospective Japanese cohort study14
Manometric esophagogastric junction barrier metrics as predictors of gastroesophageal reflux14
Characteristics of multiple esophageal squamous cell carcinomas detected in the surveillance after endoscopic resection14
The totally mechanical Collard technique for cervical esophagogastric anastomosis reduces anastomotic stricture compared with triangular anastomosis in minimally invasive esophagectomy with gastric co14
Soft palate leukoplakia as an endoscopic finding associated with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma13
Treatment resistance factors associated with Talaporfin sodium photodynamic therapy for local control after chemoradiotherapy for esophageal cancer13
Correlation of growth differentiation factor 15 level in esophageal cancer with cachectic indicators and postoperative infectious complication12
Effect of preserving the bronchial artery and the azygos arch in McKeown esophagectomy: a systematic review and meta‑analysis12
Significance of dissection in each regional lymph-node station of esophageal cancer based on efficacy index and recurrence patterns after curative esophagectomy12
Initial experiences of the transthoracic esophagectomy for esophageal cancer via intercostal approach with the single-port robotic surgical system11
Blown-out myotomy: emerging phenotype in post-myotomy failure after POEM and Heller myotomy10
Prognostic impact of endoscopic response evaluation after neoadjuvant chemotherapy for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma: a nationwide validation study10
The impact of time to postoperative recurrence on the prognosis of patients with esophageal cancer post recurrence: exploratory analysis of OGSG 100310
First-line tislelizumab plus chemotherapy versus placebo plus chemotherapy in adults with advanced or metastatic esophageal squamous cell carcinoma: a Japanese subgroup analysis of RATIONALE-306 with 10
Low skeletal muscle mass contributes to the prognosis of patients with superficial esophageal cancer treated with definitive chemoradiotherapy10
Prognostic value of 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose uptake in the bone marrow on pretreatment positron emission tomography/computed tomography in patients with esophageal cancer who underwent esophagectomy10
Ramelteon and suvorexant for postoperative delirium in elderly patients with esophageal cancer9
Comparison and validation of the Japanese classification 12th edition and American joint committee on cancer 8th edition on intrathoracic esophageal squamous cell carcinoma9
Evaluating the discrepancies between evidence-based and community standard practices in the endoscopic diagnosis of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma: a survey study9
Estimation of esophageal involvement length in esophagogastric junction tumors using PET-CT9
Preoperative risk factors for postoperative physical frailty in patients with esophageal cancer: a scoping review9
Prognostic impact of desmoplastic reaction in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma patients with neoadjuvant therapy9
Rikkunshito attenuates nutritional decline and skeletal muscle loss during preoperative chemotherapy for esophageal cancer9
Proposal for T3 classification of esophagogastric junction carcinoma based on the interconnection of extramural anatomical structures9
Comparison of clinical and prognostic characteristics between superficial basaloid and conventional esophageal squamous carcinoma8
Efficacy of a novel small-caliber therapeutic endoscope in peroral endoscopic myotomy for esophageal motility disorders: a propensity score matching analysis8
Additional treatment for esophageal cancer patients with incomplete resection due to the surrounding organ invasion: a nationwide survey of 45 Japanese centers8
A review of management of benign post-esophagectomy respiratory–digestive fistula in esophageal cancer in China8
Effectiveness of taxanes following nivolumab in patients with advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma: a retrospective chart review of patients in ATTRACTION-38
Fistula closure technique using an esophageal stent and fixation method for gastrointestinal-airway fistula after esophageal cancer surgery8
Embryological study of the development of thin membranous dense connective tissues around the esophagus using two fetal cadavers8
Esophageal cancer practice guidelines 2022 edited by the Japan esophageal society: part 17
Achalasia: laparoscopic Heller myotomy with fundoplication versus peroral endoscopic myotomy—a systematic review and meta-analysis7
Refining postoperative monitoring of recurrent laryngeal nerve injury in esophagectomy patients through transcutaneous laryngeal ultrasonography7
HEYL-mediated activation of LAMA3 influences radiotherapy response in esophageal cancer7
Risk factors for upper extremity deep vein thrombosis after esophagectomy for esophageal cancer in retrosternal reconstruction7
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 study7
Feasibility and safety of endoscopic submucosal dissection for superficial cancer of the remnant esophagus after esophagectomy6
Critical swallowing functions contributing to dysphagia in patients with recurrent laryngeal nerve paralysis after esophagectomy6
The relationship between the esophageal endoscopic submucosal dissection technical difficulty and its intraoperative process6
Correction: Comparison of proton-based Definitive chemoradiotherapy and surgery-based therapy for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma: a multi-center retrospective Japanese cohort study6
Does chemotherapy regimen matter for first-line immunochemotherapy in low PD-L1-expressing esophageal squamous cell carcinoma? A systemic review and meta-analysis6
Usefulness of endoscopic ultrasound in predicting treatment efficacy of salvage endoscopic therapy for local failure after chemoradiotherapy for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma6
Association of gastric myotomy length in peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) with gastro-esophageal junction distensibility measured by Endoluminal Functional Lumen Imaging Probe (EndoFLIP)6
Relationship between gut microbiome Fusobacterium nucleatum and LINE-1 methylation level in esophageal cancer6
Efficacy of combined use of magnifying narrow-band imaging/blue laser imaging and Lugol chromoendoscopy for tumor extent delineation in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma6
Predictors of technical difficulty for trainees in esophageal endoscopic submucosal dissection6
Timing of the infusion of nivolumab for patients with recurrent or metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus influences its efficacy5
Incidence of delayed gastric conduit emptying in patients undergoing esophagectomy: a systematic review and meta‑analysis5
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 retrospecti5
Evaluating the discrepancies between evidence-based and community standard practices in the endoscopic examination of Barrett’s esophagus: a nationwide survey in Japan5
Impact of MRI on the post-therapeutic diagnosis of T4 esophageal cancer5
Changes in and clinical utility of maximum phonation time and repetitive saliva swallowing test scores after esophagectomy5
Differential prognostic significance of sarcopenia in metastatic esophageal squamous and adenocarcinoma5
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 patie5
Comparison of the subtotal and narrow gastric conduit for cervical esophagogastrostomy after esophagectomy in esophageal cancer patients: a propensity score-matched analysis5
Usefulness of the aldehyde breath test for predicting metachronous recurrence in patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma and hypopharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma5
Can combined organ resection cure T4 esophageal cancer? Insights from a multi-institutional study of incomplete resection cases5
A GLUT1-targeted peptide tracer for precision molecular imaging of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma: from early detection to intraoperative margin assessment5
Efficacy and safety of photodynamic therapy using an ultra-thin endoscope for local failure with esophageal stenosis after chemoradiotherapy for esophageal cancer5
Community standard practices in the endoscopic treatment of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma: a nationwide survey in Japan5
Concurrent chemoradiotherapy using proton beams can reduce cardiopulmonary morbidity in esophageal cancer patients: a systematic review5
Influence of patient position in thoracoscopic esophagectomy on postoperative pneumonia: a comparative analysis from the National Clinical Database in Japan5
Simultaneous regulation of ferroptosis suppressor protein 1 and glutathione peroxidase 4 as a new therapeutic strategy of ferroptosis for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma5
Remarkable response as a new indicator for endoscopic evaluation of local efficacy of non-surgical treatments for esophageal cancer5
Improved hypopharyngeal visibility and early cancer detection using the modified Killian method during esophagogastroduodenoscopy in patients at high risk of head and neck cancer5
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