Esophageal cancer is one of the most aggressive gastrointestinal cancers. This review
focuses on eight topics within the multidisciplinary approach for esophageal cancer. As …

Background Postoperative complications, especially pulmonary complications, affect more
than half the patients who undergo open esophagectomy for esophageal cancer. Whether …

Pulmonary morbidity is the most common complication after esophagectomy. Importantly, it
is the main cause of surgery‐related mortality and possibly adversely affects the long‐term …

Background Esophagectomy followed by gastric conduit reconstruction is a standard
surgical procedure for esophageal cancer. However, there is no evidence of the superiority …

Background Studies have shown that epidural analgesia (EDA) is associated with a
decreased risk of pneumonia and anastomotic leakage after esophagectomy, and several …

Objective Esophagectomy has high rates of morbidity and mortality. Anastomotic leakage is
the most frequent complication and is likely caused by diminished anastomotic perfusion …

Background Several cohort studies have reported that post-esophagectomy morbidities may
worsen prognosis. Smoking cessation is an effective prophylactic measure for reducing post …

Abstract Background In 2009, the Japan Esophageal Society (JES) established a system for
certification of qualified surgeons as “Board Certified Esophageal Surgeons”(BCESs) or …

Background: Robot-Assisted Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy is demonstrated to be
related with a facilitation in thoracoscopic procedure. To give an update on the state of art of …

Background Despite advances in operative techniques and postoperative care,
esophagectomy remains a morbid operation. Leveraging complication epidemiology and …