Phase-contrast x-ray imaging using an x-ray interferometer has great potential to reveal the structures inside soft tissues, because the sensitivity of this method to hydrogen, carbon, nitrogen, and oxygen is about 1000 times higher than that of the absorption-contrast x-ray method. In this study, we used phase-contrast X-ray CT to investigate human resected esophagogastric junction. This techn...

Abstract Background The effect of low systolic blood pressure and its subsequent postoperative outcome during esophagectomy for esophageal cancer is not well studied. Methods A prospective study was conducted data were collected on patients who underwent esophagogastric anastomosis cancer. Intraoperative hypotension (IOH), defined as (SBP) < 90 mm Hg lasting more than 5 min, recorded. Patien...

Abstract Background Intrathoracic esophageal anastomotic leakage (AL) is one of the most fatal complications after esophagectomy. In this study, we placed an additional drainage tube in esophagus bed and evaluated its effect early diagnosis treatment AL. Methods From January 2010 to August 2020, 312 patients with or cardia carcinoma underwent resection intrathoracic esophagogastric anastomosis....

CHRISTENSEN, JAMES, JEFFREY L. CONKLIN, AND BARRY W. FREEMAN. Physiologic specialization at esophagogastric junction in three species. Am. J. Physiol. 225(6): 1265-1270. 1973.-In opossums, cats, and monkeys comparisons were made of length-resting tension relationships and responses to low-frequency electrical field stimulation among serial 2 mm-wide strips cut transversely from the esophagogast...

Esophagogastric fistula is a rare complication following Nissen fundoplication, with symptoms usually developing within weeks to 3 years postoperatively.1-3 Proposed mechanisms include recalcitrant reflux, erosion of sutures with Teflon pledgets, and damage associated with repeat procedures.1-3 Past reports describe management of the esophagogastric fistulae with antireflux medications, dilatio...

Esophagogastric anastomotic leaks complicate 5% to 20% of esophagectomies for esophageal cancer. Keratinocyte growth factor-2 (KGF-2) is a newly identified growth factor that accelerates skin incisional healing. An animal experiment was done to test the hypothesis that KGF-2 would enhance esophagogastric anastomotic wound healing. Forty rats had single-layer esophagogastric anastomoses construc...

BACKGROUND Esophagogastric anastomotic leaks continue to be a major source of morbidity and mortality after esophagectomy. Leaks usually result from technical errors or occult ischemia of the mobilized gastric fundus. The introduction of stapled esophagogastric anastomoses was initially very promising; leak rates appeared to be reduced. DATA SOURCES The English language medical literature was...