The American journal of gastroenterology
Nov 1, 2021
INTRODUCTION: Screening is the pivotal strategy to relieve the burden of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) in high-risk areas. The cost, invasiveness, and accessibility of esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) necessitate the development of prelim...
OBJECTIVE: To investigate systematically previous studies on the accuracy of artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted diagnostic models in detecting esophageal neoplasms on endoscopic images so as to provide scientific evidence for the effectiveness of ...
Zhonghua zhong liu za zhi [Chinese journal of oncology]
Mar 23, 2021
China is a country with high incidence of esophageal cancer. Advanced esophageal cancer not only brings serious threat to the health of patients, but also brings heavy economic burden to their families and society. Early diagnosis and treatment of es...
Technology in cancer research & treatment
Jan 1, 2021
Radiotherapy plays an important role in controlling the local recurrence of esophageal cancer after radical surgery. Segmentation of the clinical target volume is a key step in radiotherapy treatment planning, but it is time-consuming and operator-de...
Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology
Jan 1, 2021
White-light endoscopy with biopsy is the current gold standard modality for detecting and diagnosing upper gastrointestinal (GI) pathology. However, missed lesions remain a challenge. To overcome interobserver variability and learning curve issues, a...
Diseases of the esophagus : official journal of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus
Nov 26, 2020
The role of bedside assistants in robot-assisted minimally invasive esophagectomy is important. It includes knowledge of the procedure, knowledge of the da Vinci Surgical System, skills in laparoscopy, and good communicative skills. An experienced be...
Diseases of the esophagus : official journal of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus
Nov 26, 2020
The circular mechanical and hand-sewn intrathoracic anastomosis are most often used in robot-assisted minimally invasive esophagectomy (RAMIE). The aim of this study was to describe the technical details of both techniques that were pioneered in two ...
Diseases of the esophagus : official journal of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus
Nov 26, 2020
Initial results of the ROBOT, which randomized between robot-assisted minimally invasive esophagectomy (RAMIE) and open transthoracic esophagectomy (OTE), showed significantly better short-term postoperative outcomes in favor of RAMIE. However, it is...
Diseases of the esophagus : official journal of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus
Nov 26, 2020
Pulmonary complications, and especially pneumonia, remain one of the most common complications after esophagectomy for esophageal cancer. These complications are reduced by minimally invasive techniques or by avoiding thoracic access through a transh...