Gastroenterology - Esophagus News & Articles

401 Endoscopic resection (endoscopic mucosal resection/ endoscopic submucosal dissection) for superficial esophageal squamous cell carcinoma: Current status of various techniques Digestive Endoscopy, February 12, 2013    Review Article

402 Evaluation of early response to concomitant chemoradiotherapy by interim 18F-FDG PET/CT imaging in patients with locally advanced oesophageal carcinomas European Journal of Nuclear Medicine & Molecular Imaging, February 12, 2013    Review Article

403 Fully thoracoscopic versus conventional open resection for esophageal carcinoma: a perioperative comparison Thoracic Cancer, February 12, 2013    Review Article

404 Fistula to the native esophagus after pharyngogastrostomy for malignant disease: A rare phenomenon in esophageal surgery Thoracic Cancer, February 12, 2013

405 Interobserver Variability in Esophageal Body Measurements With High-resolution Manometry Among New Physician Users Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology, February 11, 2013    Clinical Article

406 Radiosensitization of esophageal cancer cells ECA109 by knockdown of H2AX Thoracic Cancer, February 11, 2013    Review Article

407 Assessment and protection of esophageal mucosal integrity in patients with heartburn without esophagitis The American Journal of Gastroenterology, February 8, 2013    Clinical Article

408 Nonlinear dynamical analysis of laryngeal, esophageal, and tracheoesophageal speech of cantonese Journal of Voice, February 8, 2013    Clinical Article

409 A sequence variant in the phospholipase C epsilon C2 domain is associated with esophageal carcinoma and esophagitis Molecular Carcinogenesis, February 8, 2013    Clinical Article

410 Line-1 hypomethylation is associated with a poor prognosis among patients with curatively resected esophageal squamous cell carcinoma Annals of Surgery, February 7, 2013    Review Article

411 The Relationship Between Nutritional Status and the Glasgow Prognostic Score in Patients with Cancer of the Esophagus and Stomach Nutrition and Cancer, February 7, 2013    Clinical Article

412 Combined thoracoscopic and laparoscopic robotic-assisted minimally invasive esophagectomy using a four-arm platform: experience, technique and cautions during early procedure development European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, February 7, 2013    Clinical Article

413 Esophageal chemical clearance is impaired in gastro-esophageal reflux disease – a 24-h impedance-pH monitoring assessment Neurogastroenterology & Motility, February 6, 2013    Clinical Article

414 Fish Oil-Supplemented Parenteral Nutrition in Patients Following Esophageal Cancer Surgery: Effect on Inflammation and Immune Function Nutrition and Cancer, February 6, 2013    Clinical Article

415 Do Tumor Grade and Location Affect Survival in Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma? Survival Analysis of 302 Cases of pT3N0M0 Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma Annals of Surgical Oncology, February 6, 2013    Review Article

416 EGFR intron-1 CA repeat polymorphism is a predictor of relapse and survival in complete resected only surgically treated esophageal cancer Targeted Oncology, February 6, 2013    Clinical Article

417 The effects of lung resection on physiological motor activity of the oesophagus European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, February 6, 2013    Clinical Article

418 Minimally Invasive Transhiatal Esophagectomy After Thoracotomy Annals of Thoracic Surgery, February 6, 2013

419 Decreased core muscle size is associated with worse patient survival following esophagectomy for cancer Diseases of the Esophagus, February 5, 2013    Review Article

420 Active eosinophilic esophagitis is associated with impaired elimination of budesonide by cytochrome p450 3a enzymes Digestion, February 5, 2013    Review Article

1 Endoscopic Therapy for Barretts Esophagus and Early Esophageal Adenocarcinoma Gastroenterology Clinics of North America, April 2, 2013    Review Article

2 Effect of Mosapride Combined with Esomeprazole Improves Esophageal Peristaltic Function in Patients with Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease: A Study Using High Resolution Manometry Digestive Diseases and Sciences, April 16, 2013

3 Proton Pump Inhibitors Reduce the Risk of Neoplastic Progression in Patients With Barretts Esophagus Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology , March 25, 2013

4 Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography for suspected choledocholithiasis: Testing the current guidelines Digestive and Liver Diseases, April 1, 2013

5 Meat, fish, and esophageal cancer risk: a systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis Nutrition Reviews, April 15, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine    Review Article

6 An oropharyngeal pH monitoring device to evaluate patients with chronic laryngitis Neurogastroenterology & Motility, April 8, 2013    Review Article

7 Management of Esophageal Perforation in 120 Consecutive Patients: Clinical Impact of a Structured Treatment Algorithm Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery, April 19, 2013    Review Article

8 Adenocarcinoma of the Esophagus in the Young Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery, April 18, 2013    Review Article

9 Effect of Helicobacter pylori Infection on Esophagogastric Variceal Bleeding in Patients with Liver Cirrhosis and Portal Hypertension Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, April 26, 2013

10 Clinical Features Distinguish Eosinophilic and Reflux-induced Esophagitis Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, March 20, 2013    Review Article

11 Percutaneous transhepatic variceal embolization with cyanoacrylate vs. transjugular intrahepatic portal systematic shunt for esophageal variceal bleeding Hepatology International, April 4, 2013

12 Pneumatic dilation versus laparoscopic Heller myotomy for the treatment of achalasia: variables related to a good response Diseases of the Esophagus, April 17, 2013    Review Article

13 The Use of Low-Osmolar Water-Soluble Contrast in Videofluoroscopic Swallowing Exams Dysphagia, March 28, 2013

14 Clinical Features Distinguish Eosinophilic and Reflux-induced Esophagitis Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, March 11, 2013    Review Article

15 ACG Clinical Guideline: Evidenced Based Approach to the Diagnosis and Management of Esophageal Eosinophilia and Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE) The American Journal of Gastroenterology, April 18, 2013    Review Article

16 Age at Onset of GERD Symptoms Predicts Risk of Barrett's Esophagus The American Journal of Gastroenterology, April 29, 2013

17 The International Per Oral Endoscopic Myotomy Survey (IPOEMS): a snapshot of the global POEM experience Surgical Endoscopy, April 17, 2013

18 Directional distribution of neoplasia in Barretts esophagus is not influenced by distance from the gastroesophageal junction Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, April 5, 2013

19 Oesophageal bacterial biofilm changes in gastro-oesophageal reflux disease, Barretts and oesophageal carcinoma: association or causality Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics, April 29, 2013

20 Feasibility of endoscopic mucosal resection as salvage treatment for patients with local failure after definitive chemoradiotherapy for stage IB, II, and III esophageal squamous cell cancer Diseases of the Esophagus, March 19, 2013
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