Thoracic Duct Visualization in Esophageal Resection: A Pilot Trial.

Introduction: Inadvertent thoracic duct injury is common during esophagectomy and may result in postoperative chylothorax. This study's objective was to investigate utility of patent blue injection as a modality for intraoperative thoracic duct visualization.

Methods: A prospective, single-arm, interventional study of patients undergoing minimally invasive esophagectomy was performed.

Esophagectomy in the Older Adult: A Systematic Review.

Current management of esophageal carcinoma (EC) involves combining different modalities, offering the opportunity of personalized strategies. This is particularly enticing in the geriatric population, where tailoring treatment modalities remains key to achieve good outcomes in terms of both quality of life and survival. Primary outcomes of our review included (1) evidence on short-term outcomes following esophagectomy, and (2) evidence on long-term outcomes following esophagectomy.

Esophageal cancer in octogenarians: Should esophagectomy be done?

Introduction: Esophagectomy is the treatment of choice for esophageal cancer. In octogenarians data is conflicting. We evaluated postoperative outcomes and long-term survival of octogenarians and their younger counterparts.

Pneumothorax and Timing to Safe Air Travel.

Current guidelines regarding the time to flight after an acquired pneumothorax have been generally accepted and in place for years. The majority of these typically advise holding off on air travel until the complete resolution of a pneumothorax. Over the past decade, however, there has been an increase in the amount of literature focusing on this subject and challenging this well-held dogma.