BACKGROUND: Esophagectomy is a standard treatment for resectable esophageal cancer
but relatively few patients are cured. Combining neoadjuvant chemoradiation with surgery …

PURPOSE: To summarize the most current information about the etiology, pathophysiology,
clinical presentation, treatment, and outcome of esophagogastrostomy leaks following …

Background: Esophageal anastomotic leak is a potentially life threatening complication of
esophagectomy and esophagogastrectomy. We reviewed our experience with this …

Background: Esophagectomy is often considered the standard treatment for resectable
esophageal cancer but the rate of cure is low. Combining neoadjuvant chemotherapy with …

Background/Aim: A gastric conduit is usually used to reconstruct the foregut after
esophagectomy for cancer. The gastric emptying may be impaired after this operation, so some …

Background. Lung biopsies are frequently needed to diagnose diffuse interstitial lung
diseases. A prospective randomized, controlled trial comparing limited thoracotomy (open lung …

Background: Esophagogastric anastomotic leaks continue to be a major source of morbidity
and mortality after esophagectomy. Leaks usually result from technical errors or occult …

… John D Urschel John D Urschel … John D Urschel, Necrotizing soft tissue infections,
Postgraduate Medical Journal, Volume 75, Issue 889, November 1999, Pages 645–649, …

Background: A gastric conduit is usually used to reconstruct the foregut after esophagectomy
for cancer. It can be transposed through a posterior or anterior mediastinal route. The …

… Requests for reprints should be addressed to John D. Urschel, MD, Department of
Surgery, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Elm and Carlton Streets, Buffalo, New York 14263-0001. …