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Sems Sensibility: Biliary Stent Migration into the Oesophagus
Endoprostheses are commonly used in the treatment of biliary and pancreatic disorders. Fully-covered metal stents are intended for the palliation of...
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Mechanisms and pathophysiology of Barrett oesophagus
Barrett oesophagus, in which a metaplastic columnar mucosa that can predispose individuals to cancer development lines a portion of the distal...
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Hybrid Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy for Carcinoma Oesophagus: Experience at Tertiary Care Centre in North Karnataka
Surgery remains the mainstay for curative treatment of carcinoma of midthoracic and lower thoracic oesophagus. In the twentieth century, open...
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High Velocity Sharp Metal Piece Penetrating the Larynx and Impacted in Oesophagus: A Rare Case Report
High speed metal foreign body (FB) caused penetrating injury, with midline fracture of the thyroid cartilage, to the larynx and got impacted in the...
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Evolutionary dynamics in Barrett oesophagus: implications for surveillance, risk stratification and therapy
Cancer development is a dynamic evolutionary process characterized by marked intratumoural heterogeneity at the genetic, epigenetic and phenotypic...
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Vascular anatomical considerations in preparing colonic flaps to replace the oesophagus
BackgroundThe colon is among the best options to substitute the oesophagus; it is well known for its durability and good function that makes it most...
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Estimation of Serum MicroRNA 21 as a Tumour Marker in Carcinoma Oesophagus
Worldwide, carcinoma of the oesophagus is the sixth leading reason for deaths due to malignancy. MicroRNAs (MiRs) are a cluster of small non-coding...
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Global burden and epidemiology of Barrett oesophagus and oesophageal cancer
Oesophageal cancer is a global health problem; in 2018 there were more than 572,000 people newly diagnosed with oesophageal cancer worldwide. There...
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Denture Impaction in the Oesophagus: Treatment Protocol and Review of Literature
Foreign body ingestion is one of the most common clinical scenarios encountered in emergency medicine. Swallowing is more common than aspiration....
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Epidemiological, Clinical and Radiological Profile of Patients with Foreign Body Oesophagus: A Prospective Study
To analyse the patients with foreign body oesophagus in relation to the clinico-radiological and socio-economic profile. The present prospective...
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Screening for Barrett’s Oesophagus: Are We Ready for it?
Purpose of reviewThe targeted approach adopted for Barrett’s oesophagus (BO) screening is sub-optimal considering the large proportion of BO cases...
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Surgical Management of Impacted Dentures in the Oesophagus—A 10-year experience from an Upper Gastrointestinal Surgical Unit
Oesophageal denture impactions may have varying presentations ranging from dysphagia to a complex tracheo-oesophageal fistula (TOF). Endoscopic...
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Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumour of the oesophagus: a case report
BackgroundMalignant peripheral nerve sheath tumour (MPNST) is a very rare disease, and its pathogenesis is unknown. There are few reports of MPNST of...
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Synchronous splenic metastases from squamous cell carcinoma of oesophagus: a case report and review of literature
Synchronous splenic metastases from oesophageal squamous cell carcinomas are extremely rare. Most of the cases of splenic metastases reported in the...
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Towards screening Barrett’s oesophagus: current guidelines, imaging modalities and future developments
Barrett’s oesophagus is the only known precursor to oesophageal adenocarcinoma (OAC). Although guidelines on the screening and surveillance exist in...
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Long-term outcome and cancer incidence after lower extremity bypass surgery in patients with critical limb threatening ischemia
PurposeThe influence of cancer development on long-term outcome after lower extremity bypass surgery in patients with critical limb threatening...
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Association between Swallowing Outcomes and Dose to Critical Swallow Structures in Patients Undergoing Transoral Robotic Surgery and Post-Operative Radiation Therapy
BackgroundThe radiation dose to dysphagia and aspiration-related structures (DARS) for patients undergoing transoral robotic surgery (TORS) and...
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Mucosal neuroimmune mechanisms in gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD) pathogenesis
Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD) is a chronic condition characterised by visceral pain in the distal oesophagus. The current first-line...
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Role of Interleukin-6 in Prediction of Early Complications After Minimally Invasive Oesophagectomy—a Pilot Study
Infectious complications following oesophagectomy are associated with significant morbidity. Early prediction of these complications may mitigate...
