Objective: We aimed to elucidate whether minimally invasive esophagectomy (MIE) can be
safely performed by reviewing the Japanese National Clinical Database. Summary of …

Until now, neoadjuvant therapy plus surgical resection of the primary tumor and potential
metastatic lymph nodes (LNs) has been the current optimal treatment for locally advanced …

Esophageal cancer is one of the most common cancers associated with the high mortality
rate. Timely diagnosis and treatment are important to manage the disease and prevent …

Purpose Postoperative pneumonia is one of the major complications after esophageal
cancer surgery. The risk factors associated with postoperative pneumonia are poor general …

Background Several studies have shown that postoperative complications worsen the
prognosis of patients with malignancies. However, our previous study showed that C …

Background Recent evidence suggests that complications after oesophagectomy may
decrease short-and long-term survival of patients with oesophageal cancer. This study …

Background Esophagectomy is a technically demanding procedure associated with high
levels of morbidity. Anastomotic leak (AL) is a common complication with potentially major …

Objective: To elucidate the clinical value of mean corpuscular volume (MCV) for prognostic
prediction in patients with esophageal cancer who underwent radical esophagectomy …

Abstract Background In April 2017, we launched the multidisciplinary Hamamatsu
Perioperative Care Team (HOPE) for all surgical patients. We developed a reinforced …

Background: Recent studies have reported that the occurrence of postoperative
complications after esophagectomy for esophageal cancer has a negative impact on long …