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Propensity-Matched Analysis Comparing Survival After Hybrid Thoracoscopic–Laparotomy Esophagectomy and Complete Thoracoscopic–Laparoscopic Esophagectomy
Hybrid thoracoscopic–laparotomy esophagectomy (hTE) and complete thoracoscopic–laparoscopic esophagectomy (cTLE) are the two most frequently used minimally invasive esophagectomy (MIE) procedures and are broad...
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Intraoperative conversion does not affect the oncological outcomes of minimally invasive esophagectomy for treatment of esophageal cancer
The aim of this study is to summarize the causes and implications of intraoperative conversion from minimally invasive esophagectomy (MIE) to open thoracotomy, and to evaluate the effect on long-term survival.
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The effect of postoperative complications on survival of patients after minimally invasive esophagectomy for esophageal cancer
Minimally invasive esophagectomy (MIE) has been shown to be a feasible technique for the treatment of esophageal cancer; however, its postoperative morbidity remains high. This retrospective study aimed to eva...
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Do alterations in plasma albumin and prealbumin after minimally invasive esophagectomy for squamous cell carcinoma influence the incidence of cervical anastomotic leak?
Anastomotic leak (AL) remains a challenging and bothersome complication of minimally invasive esophagectomy (MIE). In this retrospective study, we measured the perioperative albumin (ALB) and prealbumin (PA) o...
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RETRACTED ARTICLE: CYP1A2 rs762551 polymorphism contributes to risk of lung cancer: A meta-analysis
Previous studies proposed that CYP1A2 rs762551 polymorphism might be associated with risk of lung cancer by influencing the function of CYP1A2. However, previous studies on the association between CYP1A2 rs762...
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Lateral position could provide more excellent hemodynamic parameters during video-assisted thoracoscopic esophagectomy for cancer
Thoracoscopic esophagectomy is a feasible technique that has been shown to be safe for the treatment of esophageal cancer. There continues to be controversy about the optimal position during thoracoscopic eso...
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One surgeon’s learning curve for video-assisted thoracoscopic esophagectomy for esophageal cancer with the patient in lateral position: how many cases are needed to reach competence?
Minimally invasive esophagectomy is a feasible technique shown to be safe and oncologically adequate for the treatment of esophageal cancer. This study aimed to describe one surgeon’s learning curve for video-...
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Prevention of postoperative chylothorax with thoracic duct ligation during video-assisted thoracoscopic esophagectomy for cancer
Minimally invasive esophagectomy (MIE) is a feasible technique that has been shown to be safe for the treatment of esophageal cancer. Chylothorax remains a challenging and potentially life-threatening postoper...
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Open AccessRetrospective analysis for thirty-nine patients with solitary fibrous tumor of pleura and review of the literature
Solitary fibrous tumor of the pleura (SFTP) is an uncommon neoplasm arising from mesenchymal cells. The aim of this study is to summarize the experience and the outcome of the surgical treatment for 39 cases o...
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Zinc induces cell cycle arrest and apoptosis by upregulation of WIG-1 in esophageal squamous cancer cell line EC109
Zinc deficiency was implicated in the etiologies of human esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC). Wild-type p53-induced gene 1 (WIG-1), a kind of zinc finger protein, was cloned from the human 3q26.3 region an...
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Optimization of sympathectomy to treat palmar hyperhidrosis: the systematic review and meta-analysis of studies published during the past decade
The systemic review and meta-analysis of the studies published during the past 10 years was designed to optimize the surgical procedures of video-assisted thoracoscopic sympathectomy (VTS) to treat palmar hype...
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Breast Cancer Anti-Estrogen Resistance Protein 1 (BCAR1/p130cas) in Pulmonary Disease Tissue and Serum
Objective: The purpose of the study was to evaluate clinical presentation of breast cancer anti-estrogen resistance protein 1 (BCAR1, also known as p130cas) expression in pulmonary diseases, and ...
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Prevention of Early Delayed Gastric Emptying after High-Level Esophagogastrostomy by “Pyloric Digital Fracture”
This study was designed to evaluate the clinical efficacy of pyloric digital fracture for the prevention of early delayed gastric emptying (DGE) after high-level esophagogastrostomy.
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Open AccessUp-regulation of fas reverses cisplatin resistance of human small cell lung cancer cells
Fas/FasL system is a major regulator of apoptosis. The mechanisms by which Fas mediates cisplatin resistance remain unclear. The aim of this study is to explore the effect of Fas over-expression on cisplatin r...
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Open AccessSurgical treatment and outcome of pulmonary hamartoma: a retrospective study of 20-year experience
Controversy still exists in the indication and timing of surgical treatment of pulmonary hamartoma (PH). The objective of this study is to summarize the experience and the outcome of the surgical treatment for...
