Treatment of Esophago-Airway Fistula after Esophageal Resection.

(1) Background: Esophago-airway fistula after esophageal resection is a rare, life-threatening complication associated with a high postoperative mortality rate. Managing this condition is challenging, and the prognosis for patients is uncertain. The results and our own approach to treatment are presented.

Alleviation of malignant dysphagia in inoperable lung cancer.

Background: Due to the close anatomical relationship between the esophagus and the bronchial tree, lung cancer can cause malignant dysphagia. Patients with this complication may require palliation through esophageal and/or bronchial tree restoration.

Methods: Between the years 2008 and 2018, malignant dysphagia was diagnosed in 84 lung cancer patients.

Prognostic impact of micrometastasis in patients with esophageal cancer.

Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the esophagus and adenocarcinoma of the esophago-gastric junction (AEG) are diseases with poor prognosis. Despite radical surgery having been carried out, many patients are at risk of cancer recurrence, especially with the presence of metastases in the lymph nodes. The study involved 60 patients suffering from SCC and AEG who had lymph nodes surgically removed between 2012 and 2018.

Surgical treatment of thoracic esophageal diverticula.

Introduction: Thoracic esophageal diverticulum (TED) is a rare benign disease associated with motility disorders of the esophagus. Surgical management is usually the definitive treatment, with traditional excision of the diverticulum via thoracotomy and minimally invasive techniques being comparable and associated with a mortality rate of between 0 and 10%.

Aim: To present the results of surgical treatment of patients with thoracic diverticula of the esophagus in a 20-year period.

Surgical treatment of cervical oesophageal diverticula.

Aim Of The Study: The aim of our study is to present the results of surgical treatment of patients with cervical diverticula of the oesophagus in a period of 20 years.

Material And Methods: A retrospective analysis of 65 patients treated between 2000 and 2020. Patients with symptoms such as dysphagia, vomiting, chocking, recurrent respiratory tract inflammation, as well as patients with diverticular recurrence or poor outcome of primary surgery, were qualified for surgical resection of the oesophageal diverticulum with myotomy using an open technique.

Diagnosis and management of gastrointestinal chemical burns and post-burn oesophageal stenosis.

Post-burn oesophageal stenosis occurs as a result of accidental or intentional ingestion of a corrosive substance. Global estimates indicate tens of thousands of acid or lye ingestion cases per year. In some cases patients in the early post-burn phase require urgent surgical intervention.

Comparison of Suction Versus Nonsuction Drainage After Lung Resections: A Prospective Randomized Trial.

Background: Sufficiently large, prospective randomized trials comparing suction drainage and nonsuction drainage are lacking. The aim of the present study was to compare the effects of suction drainage and nonsuction drainage on the postoperative course in patients who have undergone lung resection.

Methods: This prospective, randomized trial included patients undergoing different types of lung resections.