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Background Endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR) for early esophageal cancer has become popular. Recently, endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) has been used to excise widespread lesions en bloc. However, the time required for the ulcer to heal has not been clarified. Therefore, we investigated the healing time of ulcers that were formed after EMR/ESD. Methods Twenty-one patients with primary early...
Background Definitive chemoradiotherapy has been performed as a first-line treatment for esophageal cancer, whereas salvage surgery might be the only reliable treatment for patients with recurrence after definitive chemoradiotherapy. Methods We reviewed 38 patients with squamous cell carcinoma who underwent esophagectomy and 6 patients who underwent lymphadenectomy after definitive chemoradiotherapy...
Advanced end-stage achalasia was treated by esophagus-preserving surgery in four women. Their median age was 46.5 years, and the median duration of symptoms was 17.0 years. Advanced end-stage achalasia was defined as esophageal dilatation to more than 6 cm in diameter and meandering on radiography. Myotomy, fundopexy, and posterior fixation with straightening of the lower esophagus were performed...
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