Publications by authors named "M Kohmoto"
Background: Thoracoscopic esophagectomy (TE) with carbon dioxide (CO)insufflation is increasingly performed for esophageal cancer; however, there is limited evidence of the long-term outcomes of CO insufflation on postoperative survival.
Objectives: We investigated the long-term outcomes of TE with or without CO insufflation.
Methods: We enrolled 182 patients who underwent TE for esophageal cancer between January 2003 and October 2013 and categorized them into two groups: with and without CO insufflation.
Article Synopsis
- Researchers explored the relationship between intestinal bacteria and postoperative recurrence in esophageal cancer patients after preoperative chemotherapy.
- They used 16S rRNA metagenome sequencing and machine learning analysis to identify specific bacteria linked to cancer recurrence.
- The study highlighted Butyricimonas and Actinomyces as potentially significant biomarkers, with Butyricimonas suggested as a factor in postoperative recurrence, warranting further investigation into their immune regulation roles.
Locally advanced esophageal cancer often presents with dysphagia and can be complicated by aspiration pneumonia. Therefore, nutritional management is important to prevent pneumonia. Enteral nutrition via gastrostomies is common in esophageal cancer patients.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Esophagogastric bypass is performed for esophageal strictures. Mucus retention, known as mucocele, sometimes occurs at the stricture oral side of the remnant esophagus. It is often asymptomatic and is expected to be naturally decompressed, but it may cause respiratory failure depending on the case.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: We introduce a novel operative technique to dissect lymph nodes adjacent to the recurrent laryngeal nerve, referred to as the "native tissue preservation" technique. Using this technique, there was no damage to the recurrent laryngeal nerve, which is maintained in its anatomical position.
Methods: From September 2016 to December 2018, minimally invasive esophagectomy was performed in the left lateral decubitus position in 87 patients with esophageal cancer.