Esophagectomy
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Esophagectomy is a surgical procedure that involves the removal of part or all of the esophagus, the tube that connects the throat to the stomach. This surgery is often considered for patients with conditions such as esophageal cancer, severe esophagitis, or achalasia, which is a disorder affecting the ability to swallow. By removing the affected portion of the esophagus, the procedure aims to alleviate symptoms, improve quality of life, and, in the case of cancer, potentially extend survival.
The surgery can be performed using various techniques, including open surgery or minimally invasive approaches like laparoscopic surgery. During the procedure, the surgeon typically makes incisions in the chest or abdomen to access the esophagus. Depending on the extent of the disease, the surgeon may remove the entire esophagus or just a portion, followed by reconstruction to connect the remaining esophagus to the stomach or to create a new pathway for food intake.
While esophagectomy can provide significant benefits, such as relief from symptoms and improved health outcomes, it also carries risks. Common risks include complications from anesthesia, infection, bleeding, and issues with swallowing or digestion post-surgery. Patients may experience a prolonged recovery period, and some may require additional treatments, such as chemotherapy or radiation, depending on their underlying condition. Understanding these factors is crucial for anyone considering the procedure.
Active Surveillance Vs. Surgery for Esophageal Cancer: What You Need
This study aimed to find out if regularly monitoring (active surveillance) can be an alternative to surgery for individuals who show no signs of esophageal cancer after undergoing chemotherapy and rad...Challenges in Training for Esophagectomy: Meeting Surgical
This research paper uses a simulation model to study how the number of hours medical trainees spend in the operating room affects their ability to meet the required number of esophagectomy (surgery to...Choosing the Right Hospital for Your Esophagectomy: Key Insights
This research paper studied whether the number of esophagectomies (surgeries to remove part or all of the esophagus) a hospital performs each year affects the number of patients who die after the surg...Comparative Analysis of Lung Function Post Minimally Invasive and Open
This research paper looks at two types of surgery used to treat esophageal cancer: minimally invasive esophagectomy (MIE) and open esophagectomy (OE). The researchers wanted to compare how these two p...Comparing Hybrid Minimally Invasive and Open Esophagectomy Outcomes
This research paper presents a study conducted on 174 patients who underwent a surgical procedure called Ivor Lewis esophagectomy to treat esophageal cancer. The researchers compared two methods of pe...Comparing Lung Function After Two Esophageal Cancer Surgery Types
This research paper looks at two types of surgery used to treat esophageal cancer: minimally invasive esophagectomy (MIE) and open esophagectomy (OE). The researchers wanted to compare how these two p...Comparing Mckeown and Ivor-Lewis Esophagectomy Outcomes for Patients
This research paper looks at the outcomes of two different types of esophagus removal surgeries, known as esophagectomies, in patients who have previously undergone a total removal of their voice box ...Comparing Methods to Detect Esophageal Cancer Recurrence After Surgery
This research studied the best way to detect a return of cancer in people who had surgery to remove esophageal cancer. It compared two methods: surveillance imaging (SI), which uses scans to look for ...Comparing Robot-Assisted and Traditional Esophagectomy Outcomes
The research paper explores two types of surgeries used to remove part of the esophagus: traditional open surgery (THE) and a less invasive robot-assisted surgery (TH-RAMIE). The researchers looked at...Comprehensive Review of Anastomotic Leaks Risk Factors After Esophagus
This research paper is a comprehensive review and analysis of studies looking at the risk factors and outcomes for patients who experience Anastomotic leaks (AL), a major complication after esophagus ...Effect of Thoracic Duct Ligation on Esophagectomy Outcomes
This research paper looks at the effects of a specific surgical procedure, called thoracic duct ligation (TDL), during an operation to remove part of the esophagus (esophagectomy) due to cancer. The t...Effective Recovery Tool for Patients After Esophagectomy Surgery
This study describes the creation and validation of a tool, known as the Convalescent Symptom Assessment Scale for oesophagectomy patients (CSAS_EC), to measure how well patients recover after having ...Emergency Esophagectomy for Esophageal Perforation: What to Know
This research paper looks at the treatment of esophageal perforation, a serious injury in the food pipe that can potentially lead to death. The researchers examined past cases from a single institutio...Enhanced Recovery After Esophagectomy: Improving Patient Outcomes
This research paper discusses a program called Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS), which improves patient outcomes after surgery by providing a structured, multidisciplinary approach to care. The ...Enhanced Recovery After Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy: What to Know
This research paper looks into a surgical procedure known as minimally invasive McKeown esophagectomy, which is an operation used to treat certain conditions of the esophagus. The study wanted to see ...Epidural Analgesia for Pain Relief After Minimally Invasive
This research paper discusses pain management after esophagectomy, a common surgery for esophageal cancer. One of the key methods for managing pain after this procedure is through epidural analgesia, ...Esophagectomy After Bariatric Surgery: Challenges and Solutions
This research paper discusses the increasing rates of metabolic surgery (used to treat conditions like obesity and diabetes) and esophageal cancer over the past 20 years. The authors present two case ...Esophagectomy for Benign Conditions: What Patients Need to Know
This research paper is about a study into the outcomes of esophagectomy surgery (removal of all or part of the esophagus) for benign (non-cancerous) conditions, using data from the National Surgical Q...Esophagectomy Outcomes: Comparing Care Quality At Different Hospitals
This research paper investigates whether the quality of care for complex surgeries, such as esophagectomy (removal of part or all of the esophagus), differs between hospitals bought by private equity ...Esophagectomy Outcomes: General Vs. Thoracic Surgeons Explained
This research paper looked at the results of a specific kind of surgery, called an esophagectomy (removal of part or all of the esophagus), and compared how well patients did after the surgery dependi...Esophagectomy: a Last Resort for Severe Achalasia Treatment
This research paper is about a surgical procedure called esophagectomy, which is used to treat severe cases of achalasia - a condition that affects the esophagus (food pipe) and makes it difficult for...Fluorescence Angiography in Esophagectomy: Improving Surgical Outcomes
This research paper is about a study that was conducted to evaluate a surgical technique called colonic interposition, which is used as an alternative method to reconstruct the esophagus when the stom...Gastric-Tube Vs. Whole-Stomach Esophagectomy for Esophageal Cancer
This research paper is about a study that aimed to figure out the best surgical technique to use when removing the esophagus due to cancer. The researchers compared two methods: one where a tube is ma...Hiatal Hernias After Esophagectomy: Causes, Risks, and Treatments
This study examined the causes and treatments of hiatal hernias, which are protrusions of the stomach through the diaphragm, in patients who had previously undergone esophagectomy (removal of the esop...Impact of Covid-19 on Esophagectomy for Esophageal Cancer Patients
This research paper studied the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on surgeries for esophageal cancer. It compared surgeries performed from March to June 2020 (during the pandemic) with those performed i...Impact of Hospital Experience on Esophagectomy Outcomes for Patients
This research paper is a review of patient outcomes after having an esophagectomy (surgery to remove part or all of the esophagus) at Veterans Affairs (VA) hospitals from 2008 to 2019. The study evalu...Impact of Post-Esophagectomy Complications on Quality of Life
This research paper looks at the long-term quality of life for patients who had surgery (esophagectomy) to remove esophageal cancer. The researchers wanted to see if there was a difference in quality ...Impact of Surgery Duration on Esophagectomy Recovery Outcomes
This research paper studies the effects of surgical time on the outcomes of esophagectomy (surgery to remove part or all of the esophagus). By analyzing esophagectomies with gastric reconstructions do...Impact of Thoracic Duct Procedures During Esophagectomy on Patient
This research paper is about a procedure called thoracic duct ligation (TDL) that is sometimes performed during a type of surgery called esophagectomy, which is done to treat esophageal cancer. The pu...Impact of Trainee Involvement in Esophagectomy Outcomes for Patients
This research paper looks into how having a surgical trainee, rather than a fully qualified surgeon, perform an esophagectomy (surgery to remove part or all of the esophagus) can affect the outcome fo...Improving Esophagectomy Outcomes with Indocyanine Green Technology
This research paper is about a study that looked at the use of a specific technology - indocyanine green fluorescence angiography (ICG-FA) - in a type of minimally invasive surgery to remove part or a...Improving Esophagectomy: New Tool for Better Mediastinal Access
This research paper is about a new method for treating early stage esophageal cancer. The best treatment currently involves removing parts of the esophagus, a tube that runs from your throat to your s...Improving Recovery After Esophagectomy: the Role of Imaging Tests
In simple terms, this research study investigates a possible way to reduce complications after esophagus removal surgery. Sometimes, after esophagectomy, the stomach (referred to as the gastric condui...Improving Survival Rates After Esophagectomy for Esophageal Cancer
This research paper looks at how survival rates for esophageal cancer have improved over the past 40 years. This improvement is likely due to a number of factors, including better staging (the process...Ivor Lewis Vs. Mckeown Esophagectomy: Which Surgery Is Better?
This research paper is trying to find out which surgery is better for patients with potentially curable cancer in the esophagus or the area where the stomach meets the esophagus, known as the gastro-e...Long-Term Outcomes of Robotic Esophagectomy for Esophageal Cancer
This research paper is about a study conducted to evaluate the long-term outcomes of a surgical procedure called robot-assisted Ivor Lewis (RAIL) esophagectomy, which is a type of surgery used to trea...Managing Infections After Esophagectomy: a Guide for Patients
This research paper discusses the management of complications, particularly infections, that can occur before, during, and after surgery for esophageal cancer. Even though less invasive surgical metho...Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy for Esophageal Cancer in Seniors
This study looked at the outcomes for patients aged 80 and above who underwent a certain type of surgery called Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy (MIE) for esophageal cancer. The researchers reviewed d...Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy Vs. Open Surgery for Esophageal
This research paper discusses a study comparing two types of surgery for esophageal cancer: open esophagectomy (OE), a traditional, more invasive surgery, and minimally invasive oesophagectomy (MIO), ...Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy: a Guide for Patients and Caregivers
This research paper presents a video tutorial that gives a detailed, step-by-step explanation of how to perform a minimally invasive esophagectomy, which is a surgical procedure to treat esophageal ca...Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy: a New Approach for Esophageal Cancer
This research paper discusses a new surgical technique for treating certain types of esophageal tumors. The technique, called hand-sewn esophago-gastric anastomosis in the prone position, involves a m...Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy: a Safer Option for Patients
This research paper is about a study that looked into the use of a less invasive surgical method for removing part of the esophagus, called minimally invasive esophagectomy, in a medium-sized hospital...Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy: Benefits for Esophageal Cancer
This research paper discusses the use of minimally invasive surgery for treating esophageal cancer. Traditionally, surgery for this type of cancer involves a major procedure with significant risks. Ho...Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy: Better Outcomes for Esophageal
The research paper is about a study comparing two types of surgery for esophageal cancer: Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy (MIE) and Open Esophagectomy (OE). The researchers looked at the records of 9...Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy: Fewer Complications and Shorter
This research paper studied the different techniques for esophagectomy (surgery to remove part or all of the esophagus) and their outcomes. After analyzing data from 13,457 esophagectomies, the study ...Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy: Long-Term Outcomes for Patients
This research paper discusses a study done on a less invasive surgery method for esophageal cancer patients in the Netherlands. The standard treatment there is first to use chemotherapy and radiation ...Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy: Reducing Risks with New Techniques
This research paper talks about a surgical procedure to remove part of the esophagus, called esophagectomy. During this procedure, there's a risk of damaging a certain part of the body called the thor...Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy: Safe Techniques for Patients
This research paper discusses a type of surgery known as esophagectomy, which is commonly performed to treat esophageal diseases. Esophagectomies can be quite complex and have evolved greatly over the...Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy: Safer Options for Esophageal Surgery
This paper discusses the progress made in surgical procedures for esophageal diseases since 1913, especially focusing on minimally invasive esophagectomy (surgery to remove part or all of the esophagu...Monitoring Complications After Esophagectomy: Understanding Lactate
This study looked at how to monitor and better understand a common complication that can occur during surgery to remove part of the esophagus - a tube that connects the throat to the stomach. This com...Nutritional Changes After Esophagectomy: What Patients Should Know
This research paper looks at how a person's nutrition changes after they have an esophagectomy, which is a surgery to remove part of the esophagus. The researchers found that people often lose weight ...Quality of Life After Esophagectomy: Intrathoracic Vs. Cervical
This research paper focuses on comparing the quality of life of patients after they undergo a specific type of surgery (esophagectomy with either intrathoracic anastomosis or cervical anastomosis) to ...Quality of Life After Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy Surgery
This research paper is about a study on the long-term quality of life (QoL) of patients who have undergone a specific type of surgery for esophageal cancer called minimally invasive esophagectomy (MIE...Risks of Esophagectomy: Benign Vs. Malignant Conditions Explained
This research paper looks at the risks associated with esophagectomy (surgery to remove part of the esophagus) for benign (non-cancerous) diseases compared to malignant (cancerous) diseases. The study...Robot-Assisted Esophagectomy: a Guide for Patients and Families
This research paper discusses the use of a robot-assisted surgical procedure to remove parts of the esophagus, known as the Ivor Lewis procedure. The study was conducted at the University Hospital of ...Robot-Assisted Versus Video-Assisted Esophagectomy: Study Results
This research paper is about a study that compared two different surgical methods used to remove cancerous lymph nodes in patients with oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma, a type of esophageal cancer...Robotic Esophagectomy for Esophageal Cancer: What Patients Should Know
This research paper is about a study examining the results and techniques of a less-invasive surgery to remove esophageal cancer. The surgery, called Robotic Ivor Lewis esophagectomy, was performed on...Robotic Esophagectomy: a Safer Option for Esophageal Cancer Surgery
This study looked at two different methods for removing parts of the esophagus, which is the tube that connects your mouth to your stomach. One method used robots and small incisions, while the other ...Robotic Esophagectomy: Impact of Adoption Timing on Outcomes
This research paper looks at the use of robots in performing esophagectomies, a surgery to remove part of the esophagus often due to cancer. The study compared early adopters, who started using robots...Robotic Esophagectomy: Reducing Chylothorax Risk with New Technique
In simpler terms, this research paper discusses a surgical technique for removing cancerous cells in the esophagus (the tube that connects the throat to the stomach). However, this method carries a ri...Successful Esophagectomy in an Ostrich: a Case Study Overview
This research paper talks about a successful treatment of a sick ostrich that was kept in captivity. The ostrich was feeling unwell for about two weeks and had a lump in the upper part of its neck. Wh...Surgeon Specialty and Outcomes After Esophagectomy for Cancer
This study aimed to understand if the type of surgeon (general or thoracic) performing esophagectomy (surgery to remove part of the esophagus) for cancer patients affects the outcome. They used data f...Trends in Esophagectomy: What Patients Should Know About Surgery
This research paper looks at changes in how esophagectomy (surgery to remove part or all of the esophagus) is performed, the specialties of the surgeons performing these procedures, and the outcomes f...Understanding Chyle Leak Risks After Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy
This study looked at how often complications occurred after a type of surgery called minimally invasive esophagectomy (MIE) - which is a procedure to remove part of the esophagus. They specifically lo...Understanding Complications After Esophagectomy: What Patients Need
This study looks at what happens to patients after they have surgery to remove part of their esophagus, a procedure known as esophagectomy. Despite improvements in surgery and aftercare, this operatio...Understanding Costs of Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy Surgery
This study looked at what factors drive up the cost of a specific type of surgery for esophageal cancer. They examined data from patients who had this surgery between 2008 and 2020. They found that th...Understanding Delayed Gastric Conduit Emptying After Esophagectomy
This paper discusses a common problem after esophagus surgery (esophagectomy), namely Delayed Gastric Conduit Emptying (DGCE). This is when food does not pass through the stomach and into the intestin...Understanding Diaphragmatic Herniation Risk After Esophagectomy
This research paper is about diaphragmatic herniation, a rare but serious complication that can happen after surgery to remove the esophagus (esophagectomy). The researchers found that this complicati...Understanding Esophagectomy Complications and Their Impact on Survival
This research aims to understand the connection between complications after esophagectomy (a surgery to remove part or all of the esophagus) and the death rate after the surgery. The study also tries ...Understanding Esophagectomy for Esophageal Perforations: Key Insights
This research aimed to understand the factors connected with the need for urgent esophagectomy (surgical removal of the esophagus) in cases of esophageal perforations (holes in the esophagus), and the...Understanding Esophagectomy: a Historical Look At Cancer Treatment
In 1945, a Welsh doctor named Ivor Lewis came up with a new method to remove tumors from the middle part of the esophagus (the tube that connects your throat to your stomach) by operating through the ...Understanding Esophagectomy: Complications After Preoperative
The researchers analyzed the medical records of 238 patients who had surgery for esophageal cancer. They wanted to see if there was a difference in complications during and after surgery between the p...Understanding Esophagectomy: Eras Guidelines for Better Recovery
This research examines how Canadian thoracic surgeons, those who operate on organs in the chest, are following Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) guidelines when performing esophagectomies (remova...Understanding Esophagectomy: How Surgeon Experience Affects Patient
This research paper looks at how doctors learn to do a newer, less invasive type of surgery for esophageal cancer. The researchers looked at many studies to understand how doctors learn these new tech...Understanding Esophagectomy: Improving Outcomes for Esophageal Cancer
This study looked at the results of surgeries for esophageal cancer at a hospital in Denmark. They focused on what they call a "textbook outcome", which means the surgery went exactly as planned with ...Understanding Esophagectomy: Managing Recurrence After Surgery
The study looked at patients who had surgery to remove esophageal adenocarcinoma (a type of esophageal cancer) between 2000 and 2019. They found that 39% of these patients had their cancer come back. ...Understanding Esophagectomy: Reducing Complications with Surgical Aids
This research paper is about a major surgery called esophagectomy, which involves removing part of the esophagus. Even when performed by experienced surgeons, this operation has a high rate of complic...Understanding Esophagectomy: Risks of Chest Vs. Neck Leaks Explained
This study is challenging the existing idea that leaks from a certain type of surgery connecting the esophagus to the stomach (anastomosis) in the chest area are more dangerous and deadly than similar...Understanding Esophagectomy: Surgical Options for Esophageal Cancer
This research paper discusses the best surgical methods for treating esophageal cancer. There are two main methods under discussion - transhiatal esophagectomy (THE), which involves removing the esoph...Understanding Esophagectomy: Techniques, Risks, and Recovery Insights
This research paper discusses the importance of esophagectomy, a surgery performed to remove part or all of the esophagus, in treating esophageal cancer. It acknowledges that this procedure is complic...Understanding Esophagectomy: Types, Benefits, and Recovery Insights
This research paper discusses various aspects related to esophagectomy, a surgical procedure to remove part of the esophagus (the tube that moves food from your mouth to your stomach). The primary foc...Understanding Gastric Tube Volvulus After Esophagectomy Surgery
This research paper discusses a rare health problem that can happen after a partial or complete removal of the esophagus (the tube that connects your throat to your stomach). This surgery is often fol...Understanding Hiatal Hernia After Esophagectomy: What Patients Need
The research paper is about a study conducted to determine how often a specific type of hernia (post-esophagectomy hiatal hernia or PEHH) develops after a particular surgery (transhiatal esophagectomy...Understanding Learning Curves in Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy
This research paper discusses the effects of learning curves in surgery, particularly for minimally invasive esophagectomy (MIE), a surgical procedure to remove part or all of the esophagus. The incre...Understanding Paraconduit Hernia After Esophagectomy: Key Insights
This study looked at a complication that can occur after a type of surgery to remove part of the esophagus (the tube that connects your throat to your stomach), often used to treat esophageal cancer. ...Understanding Racial Disparities in Esophagectomy Surgery Outcomes
This research paper investigates whether race affects access to certain types of surgery for esophageal and gastric cancer, and whether it influences post-surgery complications. These types of cancer ...Understanding Risk Factors and Outcomes of Anastomotic Leaks
This research paper is a comprehensive review and analysis of studies looking at the risk factors and outcomes for patients who experience Anastomotic leaks (AL), a major complication after esophagus ...Understanding Small Bowel Necrosis After Esophagectomy Surgery
This research paper is about a rare but deadly condition called small bowel necrosis, which can occur after surgery to remove the esophagus (esophagectomy). The study looked at patients who had this s...Understanding the Surgical Apgar Score After Esophagectomy Surgery
This research paper is about a study done to see if a measure called the Surgical Apgar Score (SAS) can effectively predict major complications after a patient has had surgery for esophageal cancer. T...Understanding Tracheobronchoesophageal Fistula After Esophagectomy
This research paper focuses on a rare but serious complication that can happen after surgery to remove part of the esophagus, known as tracheobronchoesophageal fistula (TBEF). In simple terms, TBEF is...Understanding Transhiatal Esophagectomy for Esophagus Cancer Treatment
This research paper is about a surgical procedure called transhiatal esophagectomy, which is performed to remove a part of the esophagus due to cancer. The study looks at 67 of these procedures. In 35...