Abstract Background and objective: Erector spinae plane block is a valid technique to provide simultaneously analgesia for combined thoracic and abdominal surgery. Case report: A patient underwent open esophagectomy followed by reconstructive esophagogastroplasty but refused thoracic epidural analgesia...
ABSTRACT Background: Esophageal cancer neoadjuvant therapy followed by surgery increases the likelihood of treatment success. Aim: To evaluate variables that can influence the number of retrieved lymph nodes, the number of retrieved metastatic lymph nodes and lymphnodal recurrence in esophagectomy afte...
Introducción: El cáncer del tracto digestivo superior es responsable de gran parte de las muertes a nivel mundial y es ampliamente asociada a los hábitos en el estilo de vida así como factores genéticos. Los abordajes mínimamente invasivos para su tratamiento son aun controversiales con curvas de a...
Abstract Purpose: To evaluate the outcome of transhiatal esophagectomy without thoracotomy and with preservation of the vagal trunks for the treatment of advanced megaesophagus. Methods: Between March 2006 and September 2017, it was performed 136 transhiatal esophagectomies without thoracotomy by lap...
Abstract Purpose: To compare pulmonary and nutritional parameters before and after inspiratory muscle training (IMT) and enteral feeding support in patients with esophageal disease undergoing preoperative outpatient follow-up. Methods: Thirty patients with a mean age of 55.83 years, 16 men and 14 wome...
Resumen Introducción Los pacientes sometidos a desconexión total con cierre al nivel del seno piriforme debido a necrosis completa del esófago y estómago después de la ingestión cáustica representan un desafío quirúrgico para restablecer la ingestión oral y la calidad de vida. Objetivo El obj...
Resumen Introducción El tratamiento quirúrgico del cáncer esofágico se asocia a una alta morbimortalidad. El abordaje mínimamente invasivo se ha introducido con el objetivo de disminuir la morbilidad postoperatoria. Objetivo Describir la técnica y los resultados de la esofagectomía mínimamente ...
ABSTRACT Background: Open and laparoscopic trans-hiatal esophagectomy has been successfully performed in the treatment of megaesophagus. However, there are no randomized studies to differentiate them in their results. Aim: To compare the results of minimally invasive laparoscopic esophagectomy (EMIL) v...
ABSTRACT Objective: to analyze the National Cancer Institute Abdominopelvic Division (INCA / MS/HC I) initial experience with thoraco-laparoscopic esophagectomy with thoracic stage in prone position. Methods: we studied 19 consecutive thoraco-laparoscopic esophagectomies from may 2012 to august 2014,...