Objective: This review summarizes reporting of complications of esophageal cancer surgery.
Background: Accurate assessment of morbidity and mortality after surgery for cancer is …

Leakage from the esophagus and gastroesophageal junction can be lethal due to
uncontrolled contamination of the mediastinum. The most predominant risk factors for the …

Background Adequate blood supply for the reconstructed organ is important for safe
esophagogastric anastomosis during esophagectomy. Recently, indocyanine green (ICG) …

Background The relationship between individual complications and esophagectomy
mortality is unclear. The influence of comorbidities on the impact of complications on …

Background Anastomotic leak is the most common and serious complication following
esophagectomy. Endoscopic vacuum-assisted closure (EVAC) is a promising method for …

Abstract Purpose of Review Gastrointestinal transmural defects are defined as total rupture
of the gastrointestinal wall and can be divided into three main categories: perforations …

Purpose: Water-soluble contrast swallow (CS) is usually performed before refeeding for
anastomosis assessment after esophagectomy with intrathoracic anastomosis but the …

Background Indocyanine green (ICG) fluorescence imaging has been used to assess the
blood perfusion of the gastrointestinal tract in surgery. Especially, it was used to determine …

Esophageal resection and replacement remains a formidable challenge for all health care
providers. The challenges of removal of this relatively simple organ traversing 3 distinct …

Background: Anastomotic leakage after esophagectomy remains an important source of
postoperative morbidity in spite of advances in the management of these patients. The aim …