We report on a case of synchronous carcinomas of the esophagus and stomach. A 68-year-old man was referred to our hospital for an abnormality found during his medical examination. Further evaluation revealed squamous cell carcinoma in the thoracic lower esophagus and gastric adenocarcinoma located in the middle third of the stomach. Thoracoscopic esophagectomy in the prone position (TSEP), lapa...

The anaesthetic experience in three patients undergoing thoracoscopic oesophagectomy is discussed. The indications for surgery and the premorbid states are outlined. The necessity for one-lung ventilation, with its attendant cardiopulmonary effects, the difficulty of patient access and the assessment of blood loss were the main problems encountered. Pulmonary morbidity was high in the post-oper...

Background: Esophageal cancer is one of the most prevalent types and causes death worldwide. As mainstream treatment, surgical resection technically demanding time-consuming. Therefore, scope its application limited in clinical setting. A new approach thus needed for an improved effect prognosis esophageal cancer. Objectives: This study aimed to investigate a modified thoracoscopic en-bloc esop...

background: there are controversies regarding the usefulness of the pyloric drainage methods after esophagectomy as well as differences among various pyloric drainage techniques. therefore, we compared the outcome of pyloromyotomy, pylorus buginage, and no intervention methods on gastric emptying among patients undergone esophagectomy. materials and methods: in this randomized clinical trial, p...