[Cervical anastomotic leak after esophagectomy: diagnosis and management].

Introduction: Cervical anastomotic leaks after esophagectomy are still a frequent and severe complication that needs an early diagnosis and an appropriate treatment. The aim of this study was to describe our experience with the management of this complication.

Patients And Methods: Retrospective study (2003-2011) of a consecutive series of 77 patients with a cervical esophagogastric anastomosis, 18 of them (23.

[Minimally invasive esophagectomy].

Introduction: Currently, the bases for the treatment of esophageal cancer are surgical resection and chemotherapy. Among the various surgical techniques used, minimally invasive esophagectomy (MIE) aims to reduce surgical aggression and cardiopulmonary complications while maintaining basic oncological principles. We present the results of our initial experience with this technique in the treatment of esophageal cancer.

Glucagonoma and pseudoglucagonoma syndrome.

Context: Glucagonoma syndrome may present either associated with a pancreatic neoplasm which secretes glucagon or as a pseudo-glucagonoma associated with other diseases. It is extremely infrequent but well-known with a current prevalence estimated at 1/20,000,000.

Design: A retrospective review of glucagonoma and pseudoglucagonoma cases observed between January 1998 and December 2003 in three hospitals.