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 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)
ArticleCitations
Multicenter phase II study of trifluridine/tipiracil for esophageal squamous carcinoma refractory/intolerant to 5-fluorouracil, platinum compounds, and taxanes: the ECTAS study257
Role of modified Glasgow Prognostic Score in patients with achalasia who underwent laparoscopic Heller-myotomy with Dor-fundoplication109
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 followi73
Clinical predictors of special type of esophageal cancer70
Current status of prehabilitation before esophagectomy for patients with esophageal cancer among board-certified hospitals by the Japan Esophageal Society45
A nationwide survey on the safety of cricothyrotomy: a multicenter retrospective study in Japan44
Multicenter retrospective analysis of complications and risk factors in endoscopic resection for esophageal cancer across Japan35
Tumor response and survival outcomes of salvage concurrent chemoradiotherapy with three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy and 5-fluorouracil/platinum-based chemotherapy for postoperative locoregional28
Comprehensive registry of esophageal cancer in Japan, 201626
The safety and short-term efficacy of nivolumab plus ipilimumab for advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma24
Effectiveness of postoperative rehabilitation after discharge in survivors of esophageal or gastroesophageal junction cancers: a systematic review22
Novel endoscopic approaches using the endocytoscopy for the target biopsy in esophageal eosinophilia20
Esophagectomy for esophageal cancer in patients with a history of total pharyngolaryngectomy: a Japanese nationwide retrospective cohort study19
Safety and efficacy of endoscopic submucosal dissection for superficial esophageal cancer with esophageal varices19
Safety and feasibility of esophagectomy following combined neoadjuvant immunotherapy and chemotherapy for locally advanced esophageal cancer: a propensity score matching17
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 study17
The totally mechanical Collard technique for cervical esophagogastric anastomosis reduces anastomotic stricture compared with triangular anastomosis in minimally invasive esophagectomy with gastric co15
Preoperative evaluation of oral hygiene may predict the overall survival of patients with esophageal cancer14
Comparison of proton-based definitive chemoradiotherapy and surgery-based therapy for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma: a multi-center retrospective Japanese cohort study14
Investigating the synergistic effects of immunochemotherapy in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma14
Significance of dissection in each regional lymph-node station of esophageal cancer based on efficacy index and recurrence patterns after curative esophagectomy14
Manometric esophagogastric junction barrier metrics as predictors of gastroesophageal reflux14
Characteristics of multiple esophageal squamous cell carcinomas detected in the surveillance after endoscopic resection13
Clinicopathological features and prognosis of gastric tube cancer after esophagectomy for esophageal cancer: a nationwide study in Japan13
Visceral obesity is associated with an increased risk of developing esophago-gastric junctional adenocarcinoma in Japan: a population-based case–control study in Akita Prefecture12
Pivotal trial of a biodegradable stent for patients with refractory benign esophageal stricture12
The impact of time to postoperative recurrence on the prognosis of patients with esophageal cancer post recurrence: exploratory analysis of OGSG 100311
Early postoperative weight loss is associated with poor prognosis in patients with esophageal cancer11
Effect of preserving the bronchial artery and the azygos arch in McKeown esophagectomy: a systematic review and meta‑analysis11
Correlation of growth differentiation factor 15 level in esophageal cancer with cachectic indicators and postoperative infectious complication11
Efficacy of sternocleidomastoid muscle flap in reducing anastomotic mediastinal/pleural cavity leak10
Prognostic value of 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose uptake in the bone marrow on pretreatment positron emission tomography/computed tomography in patients with esophageal cancer who underwent esophagectomy9
Protective effect of rosuvastatin against the formation of benign esophageal stricture9
Low skeletal muscle mass contributes to the prognosis of patients with superficial esophageal cancer treated with definitive chemoradiotherapy9
Prognostic impact of desmoplastic reaction in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma patients with neoadjuvant therapy9
Blown-out myotomy: emerging phenotype in post-myotomy failure after POEM and Heller myotomy9
Ramelteon and suvorexant for postoperative delirium in elderly patients with esophageal cancer9
Prognostic impact of endoscopic response evaluation after neoadjuvant chemotherapy for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma: a nationwide validation study9
Rikkunshito attenuates nutritional decline and skeletal muscle loss during preoperative chemotherapy for esophageal cancer8
Proposal for T3 classification of esophagogastric junction carcinoma based on the interconnection of extramural anatomical structures8
Comparison and validation of the Japanese classification 12th edition and American joint committee on cancer 8th edition on intrathoracic esophageal squamous cell carcinoma8
Endoscopic vacuum therapy for post-esophagectomy anastomotic dehiscence as rescue treatment: a single center case series8
Evaluating the discrepancies between evidence-based and community standard practices in the endoscopic diagnosis of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma: a survey study8
Additional treatment for esophageal cancer patients with incomplete resection due to the surrounding organ invasion: a nationwide survey of 45 Japanese centers7
HEYL-mediated activation of LAMA3 influences radiotherapy response in esophageal cancer7
Fistula closure technique using an esophageal stent and fixation method for gastrointestinal-airway fistula after esophageal cancer surgery7
Efficacy of a novel small-caliber therapeutic endoscope in peroral endoscopic myotomy for esophageal motility disorders: a propensity score matching analysis7
Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio change predicts histological response to and oncological outcome of neoadjuvant chemotherapy for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma7
Distal esophageal wall thickness correlates with dysphagia in adult patients with eosinophilic esophagitis7
Achalasia: laparoscopic Heller myotomy with fundoplication versus peroral endoscopic myotomy—a systematic review and meta-analysis7
Risk factors and prognosis for esophageal fistula in patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma during radiotherapy6
Predictors of technical difficulty for trainees in esophageal endoscopic submucosal dissection6
Esophageal cancer practice guidelines 2022 edited by the Japan esophageal society: part 16
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
Correlation between TXNRD1/HO-1 expression and response to neoadjuvant chemoradiation therapy in patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma6
Risk factors for upper extremity deep vein thrombosis after esophagectomy for esophageal cancer in retrosternal reconstruction6
Phase II study of BKM120 in patients with advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (EPOC1303)6
Effectiveness of taxanes following nivolumab in patients with advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma: a retrospective chart review of patients in ATTRACTION-36
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 esophageal achalasia subtypes and esophageal clearance6
Refining postoperative monitoring of recurrent laryngeal nerve injury in esophagectomy patients through transcutaneous laryngeal ultrasonography6
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 study6
Risk of fractures in individuals with eosinophilic esophagitis: nationwide population-based cohort study6
Feasibility and safety of endoscopic submucosal dissection for superficial cancer of the remnant esophagus after esophagectomy5
Usefulness of the aldehyde breath test for predicting metachronous recurrence in patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma and hypopharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma5
Correction: Comparison of proton-based Definitive chemoradiotherapy and surgery-based therapy for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma: a multi-center retrospective Japanese cohort study5
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
Remarkable response as a new indicator for endoscopic evaluation of local efficacy of non-surgical treatments for esophageal cancer5
Oral metronomic chemotherapy after definitive chemoradiation in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma: a randomized clinical trial5
Usefulness of endoscopic ultrasound in predicting treatment efficacy of salvage endoscopic therapy for local failure after chemoradiotherapy for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma5
Handgrip strength predicts early postoperative dysphagia after thoracoscopic–laparoscopic esophagectomy in male patients with esophageal cancer5
The relationship between the esophageal endoscopic submucosal dissection technical difficulty and its intraoperative process5
Concurrent chemoradiotherapy using proton beams can reduce cardiopulmonary morbidity in esophageal cancer patients: a systematic review5
Differential prognostic significance of sarcopenia in metastatic esophageal squamous and adenocarcinoma5
Evaluating the discrepancies between evidence-based and community standard practices in the endoscopic examination of Barrett’s esophagus: a nationwide survey in Japan5
Relationship between gut microbiome Fusobacterium nucleatum and LINE-1 methylation level in esophageal cancer5
Critical swallowing functions contributing to dysphagia in patients with recurrent laryngeal nerve paralysis after esophagectomy5
Comprehensive complication index as a prognostic factor in minimally invasive esophagectomy for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma5
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
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
Comparison of the subtotal and narrow gastric conduit for cervical esophagogastrostomy after esophagectomy in esophageal cancer patients: a propensity score-matched analysis5
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