Pulmonary complications (PC) are common after esophagectomy and their impact on long-
term survival is not defined yet. The present study aimed to assess the effect of postoperative …

Background There were more than 1 million new cases of stomach cancer concerning
oesophageal cancer, there were more than 600,000 new cases of oesophageal cancer in …

BACKGROUND Neoadjuvant therapy is an essential modality for reducing the clinical stage
of esophageal cancer; however, the superiority of neoadjuvant chemotherapy (nCT) or …

Simple Summary After esophageal resection for cancer, severe postoperative complications
(SPCs) have been reported in up to 20% of patients. These are associated with prolonged …

The traditional surgical technique for esophageal cancer is mainly open esophagectomy.
With the innovation of surgical instruments, it is necessary to re-optimize the minimally …

Background: Postesophagectomy diaphragmatic prolapse (PDP) is a major complication
after esophagectomy with significant mortality and morbidity. However, in the current …

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of intraoperative botulinum toxin (BT)
injection on delayed gastric emptying (DGE) and need for endoscopic pyloric intervention …

Background This study aims to investigate the outcomes of patients who received early
fiberoptic bronchoscopic sputum aspiration and lavage after thoracoscopic and laparoscopic …

Squamous dysplasia precedes invasive squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus, but
there is limited evidence on its surgical management. The “field change effect” further …

Background Postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs) remain a prevalent concern
among elderly surgical patients, with a notably higher incidence observed in the elderly …