Recent Advances in Diseases of the Esophagus: Selected Papers in 5th World Congress of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus Kyoto, Japan, 1992

Front Matter....Pages I-XXIX
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Pulmonary Status During Childhood After Corrected Congenital Esophageal Atresia....Pages 2-7
Investigations of Reoperated Cases of Congenital Disorders of the Esophagus in Children: Reports of Two Cases....Pages 8-13
Problems Associated with Congenital Esophageal Atresia and Their Treatment....Pages 14-18
Front Matter....Pages 19-19
Esophageal Motility in Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease....Pages 20-26
Symptoms and Functional Foregut Abnormalities in Patients with Complications of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease....Pages 27-33
The Value of a Scoring System in Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease: Does It Predict the Response to Surgical Treatment?....Pages 34-38
Patients With Gastroesophageal Reflux: Differences in Esophageal pH-Monitoring Between Patients Undergoing Surgery (Nissen) and Patients Undergoing Medical Treatment....Pages 39-42
Indication and Technique of Laparoscopic Antireflux Operations....Pages 43-50
The Reproducibility of Ambulatory Intra-Esophageal pH Monitoring....Pages 51-57
pH-Monitoring Patterns of Gastroesophageal Reflux: Differences Between Populations....Pages 58-64
Examination of the Hiatal Defence Mechanism with Manometry Including an Abdominal Pressure Test. A Comparative Study with 24-Hour pH Monitoring and Esophagoscopy....Pages 65-71
Gastroesophageal Reflux Due to Hiatal Incompetence—Influence of the Viscosity of the Gastric Content....Pages 72-77
Correlation Between Preoperative and Postoperative Manometry After Nissen-Rossetti Fundoplication....Pages 78-83
A Continuous 10-Year Assessment of the Results of Surgery for Shortened Esophagus....Pages 84-90
Reflux Esophagitis and Development of Ectopic Columnar Epithelium in the Esophageal Stump After Gastric Transposition: A Prospective Study....Pages 91-96
Gastroesophageal Reflux After Gastric Surgery....Pages 97-101
Video-Assisted Laparoscopic Surgery in Achalasia....Pages 102-107
Re-Operation for Failed Antireflux Operations....Pages 108-114
Gastroesophageal Reflux Control in Operated Scleroderma Patients....Pages 115-121
Front Matter....Pages 123-123
Barrett’s Esophagus—Open and Answered Questions 1993....Pages 124-133
Front Matter....Pages 123-123
Regression of Columnar Metaplasia of the Lower Esophagus in a Canine Model....Pages 134-138
Endobrachyesophagus Without Mucosectomy: An Experimental Model in Dogs....Pages 139-149
Adenocarcinoma Arising in Barrett’s Esophagus After Esophageal Resection and Jejunal Interposition....Pages 150-155
Therapy in Barrett’s Esophagus: Medical Treatment Versus Antireflux Surgery....Pages 156-161
Surgical Treatment of Barrett’s Carcinoma: Correlation Between Morphologic Findings and Prognosis....Pages 162-168
An Alkaline Stomach Is Common to Barrett’s Esophagus and Gastric Carcinoma....Pages 169-172
A Histopathological Study of Barrett’s Esophagus with Special Reference to the Specialized Columnar Epithelium....Pages 173-178
Front Matter....Pages 179-179
Clinical Approach to Achalasia of the Esophagus from the Viewpoint of Gastrointestinal Hormone....Pages 180-191
Endoscopic Ultrasonography for Esophageal Achalasia....Pages 192-196
Clinical Use of Ambulatory 24-H Esophageal Motility Monitoring in the Evaluation of Patients with Primary Esophageal Motor Disorders....Pages 197-206
Cricopharyngeal Myotomy and Stapling: Treatment of Choice for Zenker’s Diverticulum....Pages 207-211
Should Modified Heller’s Cardiomyotomy Be Combined with Antireflux Procedure....Pages 212-217
Megaesophagus in Experimental Chagas’ Disease....Pages 218-223
Quantitation of Eosinophils and Mast Cells in Diffuse Oesophageal Spasm....Pages 224-229
Achalasia: The Length of the Esophagus and the Response to Treatment....Pages 230-235
Primary Heller’s Myotomy and Belsey Repair for Achalasia of the Esophagus....Pages 236-239
Long-Term Follow-Up of Heller Myotomy for Achalasia After Thoracic, Abdominal, and Thoracoabdominal Approach....Pages 240-244
Long-Term Prognosis of Pneumatic Bag Dilatation Therapy in Esophageal Achalasia....Pages 245-248
Characteristics of Esophageal Peristaltic Motor Activity After Distal Partial Gastrectomy....Pages 249-253
Front Matter....Pages 255-255
Pathological Changes of Esophagogastric Varices After Endoscopic Sclerotherapy....Pages 256-261
Front Matter....Pages 255-255
Overview of Endoscopic Injection Sclerotherapy in 1200 Patients with Esophageal Varices....Pages 262-266
Limitation of Non-Shunting Operation and Endoscopic Injection Sclerotherapy for Esophageal Varices and the Role of Combined Treatment....Pages 267-271
Front Matter....Pages 273-273
Esophageal Perforation in the People’s Republic of China....Pages 274-280
Esophageal Perforations....Pages 281-285
Esophageal Trauma: A Modern Perspective....Pages 286-288
Multimodal Strategy for the Management of Esophageal Perforations and Ruptures....Pages 289-295
A Case of Esophageal Rupture After Gastrectomy....Pages 296-301
Treatment of Boerhaave’s Syndrome According to Its Clinical Manifestations....Pages 302-306
Esophagectomy for Esophageal Disruption....Pages 307-311
Clinical Evaluation of Esophageal Perforation....Pages 312-315
Clinical Studies of Spontaneous Rupture of the Esophagus....Pages 316-323
Front Matter....Pages 325-325
Surfactant-Like Material in Human Esophageal Mucosa: An Ultrastructural Study....Pages 326-330
Twenty-Four-Hour pH Monitoring Study of Gastric Tube Used for Reconstruction After Esophagectomy for Esophageal Carcinoma....Pages 331-335
Is There a Relationship Between an Area of Muscular Deficiency and the Vascularisation of the Dorsal Wall of the Hypopharynx and Zenker’s Diverticulum?....Pages 336-342
Lye Stricture of the Esophagus and Gastric Antrum....Pages 343-350
Caustic Esophageal Stricture: Bypass Versus Resection....Pages 351-353
A Case of Funnel-Type Benign Esophageal Stricture Due to Foreign Body....Pages 354-358
Assessment of the Surgical Treatment of Reflux Esophagitis Complicated by Esophageal Stricture....Pages 359-365
Treatment of Benign Esophageal Stricture....Pages 366-371
Front Matter....Pages 373-373
Early Carcinoma of the Esophagus....Pages 374-380
Front Matter....Pages 373-373
Risk Factors for Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Esophagus in Southern Thailand....Pages 381-391
Patterns of Presentation of Carcinoma of the Esophagus and Cardia in Patients Less Than 50 Years Old....Pages 392-397
Interaction Between Epidermal Growth Factor and Its Receptor in the Progression of Human Esophageal Carcinoma....Pages 398-403
Cell Kinetics and Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Expression: Useful Guides in Esophageal Cancer?....Pages 404-411
Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGF-R) and HER-2/NEU p185 Protein Expression in Esophageal Cancer....Pages 412-416
New Strategy of Treatment for Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma Using Immunotoxin Which Reacts to Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor....Pages 417-420
Two Types of Monoclonal Antibodies Against Human Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma....Pages 421-426
Statistical Study of Second Primary Malignancies After Esophagectomy for Esophageal Cancer....Pages 427-431
Clinical Study of Superficial Esophageal Cancer....Pages 432-435
Heparin-Binding (Fibroblast) Growth Factors are Potential Autocrine Regulators of Esophageal Epithelial Cell Proliferation....Pages 436-440
Association of hst-1 Gene Amplification with Poor Postoperative Prognosis of Esophageal Carcinoma....Pages 441-443
Amplification of hst-1 and int-2 Genes as a Biological Marker of High Malignancy for Human Esophageal Carcinomas....Pages 444-447
Analysis of Gene Amplification in Human Esophageal Cancer....Pages 448-453
pH Monitoring of Gastric Tube After Esophagectomy....Pages 454-457
Experimental and Clinical Study of Blood Flow in the Tracheal Mucosa....Pages 458-461
Prognostic Factors for T1 Carcinoma of the Esophagus....Pages 462-468
Esophageal Cancer Associated with Multiple Primary or Intramural Metastatic Lesions....Pages 469-472
Histopathologic Investigation of Squamous Epithelial Dysplasia and Carcinoma of the Esophagus....Pages 473-477
A Clinico-Pathological Study on Esophageal Carcinoma Associated with Dysplasia....Pages 478-482
Factors Influencing the Prognosis of Mucosal Carcinoma of the Esophagus....Pages 483-487
Front Matter....Pages 373-373
Cytokeratin 14, 18, and 19 Expression in Normal Epithelium and in Squamous Cancer of the Esophagus....Pages 488-495
Studies on the Relationship Between Desmosomes and Metastasis and Prognosis of Esophageal Cancer....Pages 496-501
Immunohistochemical Study of Esophageal Carcinomas Other Than Squamous Cell Carcinoma....Pages 502-506
Development of an Experimental Model for Spontaneous Lymph Node Metastasis of Human Esophageal Carcinoma in Nude Mice—Histopathological Analysis....Pages 507-513
Correlation Between Expression of E-Cadherin and Metastasis and Invasion in Human Esophageal Cancer....Pages 514-518
Immunohistochemical Study of the Expression of HLA-DR Antigen and Lymphocyte Infiltration in Human Esophageal Carcinoma....Pages 519-523
Unusual Manifestation of Malignant Lymphoma of the Esophagus....Pages 524-531
Endosonography and Computerized Tomography in the Evaluation of Tumor Invasion in Esophageal Cancer After Preoperative Chemo- and Radiotherapy....Pages 532-539
Clinical Evaluation of Mucosal Cancer of the Esophagus: Analysis of 1584 Cases of Superficial Esophageal Cancer Resected in Japan....Pages 540-545
Staging of Esophageal Cancer—Preoperative Prediction of LN-Metastases....Pages 546-552
Cervical Lymph Node Metastases in Thoracic Esophageal Cancer and Their Prognostic Role....Pages 553-557
Scintigraphic Evaluation of Substitute Function After Esophagoplasty....Pages 558-563
Strip Biopsy for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Superficial Esophageal Carcinoma and Esophageal Dysplasia....Pages 564-567
Treatment of Superficial Esophageal Carcinoma with Reference to X-Ray Findings....Pages 568-579
The Effectiveness of Ultrasonography in Diagnosis of Cervical Lymph Node Metastasis in Preoperative Esophageal Cancer....Pages 580-591
Natural History of Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, with Special Reference to Evaluation of Clinical Growth Rate by Tumor Volume Doubling Time....Pages 592-598
Front Matter....Pages 599-599
For the Debate on the Significance of Lymphadenectomy in Esophageal Cancer....Pages 600-605
Is Radical Lymphadenectomy of Value in the Surgical Treatment of Esophageal Cancer?....Pages 606-613
Surgical Result of Esophageal Cancer Treated with Extended Lymph Node Dissection....Pages 614-618
Pulse Oximetry for Assessment of Gastric Tube Circulation in Esophageal Replacement After Subtotal Esophagectomy....Pages 619-622
Front Matter....Pages 599-599
Transmediastinal Esophagectomy: Comparison of Cardiopulmonary Performance After Anterior Versus Posterior Reconstruction....Pages 623-629
Cancer of the Cervical Esophagus: Extent of Resection, Short- and Long-Term Results of Surgery....Pages 630-635
Surgical Management of Suture Insufficiency at Cervical Esophagogastrostomy After Surgery for Carcinoma of the Thoracic Esophagus....Pages 636-642
Front Matter....Pages 643-643
Late Results of Operations on Esophagus and Cardia Tumors (1973–1990)....Pages 644-650
Adenocarcinoma of the Esophagus: Results of Surgical Treatment....Pages 651-656
Lymph Node Dissection for Carcinoma of the Cardia—Is It Worthwhile?....Pages 657-662
Total Extended Gastrectomy Plus Transhiatal Esophagectomy for Cancer of the Cardia....Pages 663-667
The Influence of Thoracic Duct Resection on Postesophagectomy Hemodynamics: An Analysis of Changes of Atrial Natriuretic Peptide and Brain Natriuretic Peptide....Pages 668-672
Colon Interposition in the Treatment of Esophageal Carcinoma After Gastrectomy....Pages 673-675
Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Esophagus: Our Thirty Years’ Experience....Pages 676-680
Two-Stage Extensive Lymphadenectomy for Thoracic Esophageal Carcinoma....Pages 681-684
Significance of Systematic Lymphadenectomy in Patients with Esophageal Cancer....Pages 685-690
A Study on the Mode of Recurrence in Cases with Esophagectomy and Extensive Lymph Node Dissections....Pages 691-696
Surgical Treatment of Intrathoracic Esophageal Carcinoma: Analysis of 481 Cases of Resected Squamous Cell Carcinoma....Pages 697-702
The Results of En Bloc Esophagectomy Compared with Three-Field and Two-Field Dissection....Pages 703-708
Lymph Node Metastasis of Squamous Cell Carcinoma in the Thoracic Esophagus as a Prognostic Factor....Pages 709-713
Prognostic Factors in Patients with Squamous Cell Cancer of the Esophagus Undergoing Transthoracic En Bloc Resection....Pages 714-725
Esophagectomy Without Thoracotomy and Transthoracic Esophagectomy for Cancer of the Thoracic Esophagus: Analysis of 811 Patients....Pages 726-730
Esophageal and Gastric Cardia Carcinoma: Patient Selection for Transhiatal Esophagectomy....Pages 731-735
Blunt Dissection for Thoracic Esophageal Cancer....Pages 736-740
Front Matter....Pages 643-643
Esophageal Stripping—Experience in 82 Cases....Pages 741-745
Swallowing Function Before and After Esophagectomy for Treatment of Esophageal Cancer....Pages 746-751
Dilatation in 1002 Cases of Postoperative Anastomotic Stenosis of Esophagocardial Carcinoma....Pages 752-754
Endodissection in Transhiatal Esophagectomy: Technique and Clinical Results....Pages 755-759
The Impact of Close Surveillance of Barrett’s Esophagus Patients on the Results of Esophagogastrectomy for Carcinoma....Pages 760-765
Contribution of Obesity and Intra-Abdominal Fat Accumulation to Postoperative Respiratory Disorders in Patients with Esophageal Carcinoma....Pages 766-770
A Clinical Study of Esophageal Cancer with Invasion of Contiguous Structures....Pages 771-774
Blunt Dissection for Carcinoma of the Esophagus, with Particular Reference to the Lower Thoracic and Abdominal Esophagus....Pages 775-779
How Should Therapies for Superficial Cancer of the Esophagus Be Performed?....Pages 780-785
Transhiatal Esophagectomy for Intrathoracic Esophageal Cancer....Pages 786-790
Operative Procedure and Clinical Outcome of Carcinoma of the Thoracic Esophagus....Pages 791-794
Recurrence of Thoracic Esophageal Cancer After Three-Field Lymphadenectomy....Pages 795-799
Reduction of Operative Morbidity and Mortality in Esophageal Cancer Through Strict Prevention of Postoperative Complications....Pages 800-804
Surgical Treatment for Esophageal Cancer After Gastrectomy....Pages 805-809
Studies on Surgical Treatment for Esophageal Cancer After Gastrectomy....Pages 810-815
Front Matter....Pages 817-817
Leucovorin, Cisplatin, and 5-Fluorouracil for Advanced Esophageal Cancer....Pages 818-822
Neoadjuvant Treatment for Squamous Carcinoma of the Thoracic Esophagus....Pages 823-830
Radical Radiotherapy for Inoperable Locally Advanced Esophageal Carcinoma: A Retrospective Analysis of the Treatment Results over 21-Years Experience....Pages 831-836
High-Dose-Rate Intraluminal Brachytherapy for Advanced Esophageal Cancer: Analysis of Long Survivors....Pages 837-840
Do Postoperative Radiochemotherapy and/or Aggressive Chemotherapy for Patients with Cancer of the Esophagus Who Have Undergone Curative Surgery Contribute to Improvement of Prognosis?....Pages 841-847
Front Matter....Pages 817-817
Esophageal Carcinoma Treated with Proton Beam....Pages 848-853
A New Modality of Chemotherapy in the Treatment of Esophageal Carcinoma Using Angiotensin II-Induced Hypertension and OK-432-Induced Hyperthermia....Pages 854-858
Tumor Infiltrating Lymphocytes (TIL) and Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Esophageal Cancer....Pages 859-864
A New Slow-Releasing Drug Delivery System for Chemically Combined Cisplatin with Chitin for Intraoperative Local Application: An Experimental Study....Pages 865-870
Larynx Preserving Strategy in Patients with Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Cervical Esophagus....Pages 871-876
Combined Modality Treatment for Locally Advanced Squamous Cell Esophageal Carcinoma Located at or Above the Level of the Tracheal Bifurcation....Pages 877-883
Evaluation of Adjuvant Therapy for Esophagectomy with Collo-Thoraco-Abdominal Lymph Node Dissection....Pages 884-890
Treatment for Recurrence of Carcinoma of the Thoracic Esophagus....Pages 891-896
Drug Sensitivity Tests for Human Esophageal Cancer....Pages 897-904
Local Chemotherapy of Esophageal Cancer with Bleomycin Adsorbed to Activated Carbon Particles....Pages 905-910
Advanced and Recurrent Esophageal Carcinoma: Combination Chemotherapy with Etoposide, Leucovorin, 5-Fluorouracil, and Cisplatin....Pages 911-915
Preoperative Chemotherapy with Cisplatin/5-FU/Leucovorin for Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Esophagus....Pages 916-921
A Prospective Randomized Trial of Pre- and Postoperative Chemotherapy in Patients with Esophageal Cancer....Pages 922-926
Preoperative Concurrent Chemotherapy and Radiotherapy of Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Thoracic Esophagus: A Pilot Study Report....Pages 927-933
High-Dose-Rate Intraluminal Brachytherapy for Small Superficial Esophageal Carcinoma....Pages 934-938
High-Dose-Rate Intracavitary Irradiation in the Surgical Treatment of Cancer of the Thoracic Esophagus....Pages 939-946
Resectable Esophageal Carcinoma: Preoperative Versus Postoperative Radiochemotherapy....Pages 947-952
Postoperative Irradiation for Esophageal Carcinoma....Pages 953-958
Clinical Trial of Preoperative Chemotherapy, Intraoperative Radiotherapy, and Esophagectomy for Lower Esophageal Carcinoma....Pages 959-965
Treatment for T4 Cancer of the Intrathoracic Esophagus....Pages 966-969
Front Matter....Pages 817-817
Efficacy of Hyperthermia for Advanced Esophageal Carcinoma....Pages 970-975
Front Matter....Pages 977-977
The Development of “Through-Bougie Esophageal Prosthesis Intubation” and Its Evolution to an “Extinctive Type”....Pages 978-988
Results of Two Types of Substernal Gastric Bypass for Advanced Esophageal Cancer....Pages 989-996
Bypass Operation with Pedicled Jejunum for Unresectable Intrathoracic Esophageal Cancer....Pages 997-1002
Quality of Life After Laser Therapy in Patients with Inoperable Cancer of the Esophagus and Gastric Cardia....Pages 1003-1006
Preoperative Total Parenteral Nutrition in Patients with Cancer of the Esophagus or Stomach....Pages 1007-1009
Pulmonary Function During Exercise Before and After Radical Esophagectomy for Esophageal Cancer....Pages 1010-1016
Recombinant Human Growth Hormone Improves Postoperative Protein Retention of Patients Receiving Esophagectomy....Pages 1017-1023
Usefulness of Posterior Mediastinal Reconstruction After Esophagectomy in Case of Esophageal Cancer with Palsy of Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve....Pages 1024-1028
Small Cell Carcinoma of the Esophagus: Report of Three Cases and Review of Literature....Pages 1029-1038
The Clinicopathological and Prognostic Evaluation of 12 Primary Undifferentiated Small Cell Carcinomas....Pages 1039-1044
Relationship Between the Esophagus, Trachea, and Pleura....Pages 1045-1049
Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG) For Treatment of Dysphagia....Pages 1050-1055
Disturbance of the Coagulatory System Before and After Surgery for Esophageal Cancer—Clinical Significance and Therapy....Pages 1056-1061
Experimental Study on Function of the Upper Esophageal Sphincter After Radical Operation for Esophageal Cancer....Pages 1062-1066
The Immunological Changes After Operation for Esophageal Cancer and the Effect of Lentinan....Pages 1067-1071
Study of Postoperative Arrhythmias After Operation for Esophageal Cancer....Pages 1072-1078