Although surgery was the standard treatment for early gastrointestinal cancers, endoscopic
resection is now a standard treatment for early gastrointestinal cancers without regional …

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

Survival of esophageal cancer is improving but remains poor. Esophageal cancer stage is
based on depth of tumor invasion, involvement of regional lymph nodes, and the presence …

Background Pulmonary complications are the most frequent morbid event after
esophagectomy. Understanding factors that are associated with pulmonary complications …

This study was undertaken to conduct a systematic review and meta‐analysis of the
literature on the relation between procedural volume and outcome of esophagectomies. A …

Background To allocate healthcare resources optimally, complication-related quality
initiatives should target complications that have the greatest overall impact on outcomes …

Background: An association between volume and outcomes has been observed for
esophagectomy, though little is known about why or how patients choose low-or high …

Background and Aims Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) has been widely accepted
for treating superficial esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (SESCC). However, long-term …

The incidence of esophageal malignancy continues to increase worldwide. At the same
time, average life expectancy levels continue to climb, ensuring that more patients will …

Background This study was designed to define a statistically sound and clinically meaningful
cutoff point for annual hospital volume for esophagectomy. Higher hospital volumes are …