A 45-year-old woman with a history of systemic sclerosis presented with a postanastomotic gastric tube stenosis 1 year after esophagus resection and gastric tube interposition for a ypT3N1M0 adenocarcinoma of the esophagus. She was also treated with neo-adjuvant chemoradiation therapy [1]. Endoscopy identified a post-anastomotic esophageal stenosis extending from 24cm to 32cm aborally. She had ...

background: there have been reports on stent-related vascular erosions about patients with benign or malignant stenosis of the esophagus who received endoscopic stent insertion for palliative intention for oral intake. case presentation: a 61-year-old woman with esophageal cancer located in the middle part of esophagus was treated with esophagectomy. two years following the surgery, malignant s...

Diverticulum of the abdominal esophagus is an extremely rare disease. We present a patient with diverticulum of the abdominal esophagus who could be treated successfully by a laparoscopic diverticulectomy with supporting intra-operative endoscopy. In patient with epiphrenic diverticulum, diverticulectomy with myotomy and partial fundoplication is recommended as surgical treatment. This procedur...

Introduction: Tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF) is a rare condition, which could be life-threatening if diagnosed late or mismanaged. Post-intubation TEF is the most common form of acquired, non-malignant TEF and is usually associated with tracheal stenosis, which makes the treatment more challenging. Here, we present our experience of managing 21 patients with post-intubation TEF.   Materials & ...

An in vivo study was conducted to determine if an extracellular matrix (ECM) scaffold co-localized with autologous muscle tissue could achieve constructive remodeling of esophageal tissue without stricture. ECM derived from the porcine urinary bladder was processed, decellularized, configured into a tube shape, and terminally sterilized for use as a bioscaffold for esophageal reconstruction in ...

Esophagectomy and esophageal replacement with a gastric tube are the procedures of choice for resectable esophageal carcinoma. Postoperative stricture at the level of the esophagogastric anastomosis is a wellknown complication of this procedure. Much less common is the development of a benign fistula communicating the gastric tube and the airway. We report the clinical case of a patient in whom...

Mortality from esophageal cancer remains high despite advances in medical therapy. Although the incidence of squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus remains unchanged, the incidence of the esophageal adenocarcinoma has increased over time. Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD and obesity are contributing factors to the development of Barrett's esophagus and subsequent development of adenocarc...