Perforated Esophageal Cancer.

Esophageal perforation in the setting of malignancy is a surgical emergency for which there is little direct evidence in the literature to guide treatment. Instead, treatment is based on a combination of our understanding of managing benign esophageal perforations and a contemporary understanding of the treatment and prognosis of esophageal cancer. Due to the numerous challenges of managing perforated esophageal cancer, incorporating clinicians with expertise in esophageal cancer, advanced endoscopy, and esophageal surgery into shared decision-making discussions with patients and their families is essential.

Design and Evaluation of ScanCap: A Low-Cost, Reusable Tethered Capsule Endoscope with Blue-Green Illumination Imaging for Unsedated Screening and Early Detection of Barrett's Esophagus.

Esophageal carcinoma is the sixth-leading cause of cancer death worldwide. A precursor to esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC) is Barrett's Esophagus (BE). Early-stage diagnosis and treatment of esophageal neoplasia (Barrett's with high-grade dysplasia/intramucosal cancer) increase the five-year survival rate from 10% to 98%.

Pleurectomy and decortication are associated with better survival for bicavitary cytoreductive surgery for mesothelioma compared with extrapleural pneumonectomy.

Objectives: Mesothelioma is a nearly uniformly fatal tumor. Multimodality therapy including cytoreductive surgery and chemotherapy is associated with long-term survival in some patients. Cytoreductive surgery for thoracic disease includes a lung-sparing operation called an "extended pleurectomy/decortication" or a lung-sacrificing surgery called an "extrapleural pneumonectomy.

Clinical Understaging, Treatment Response, and Survival Among Esophageal Adenocarcinoma Patients.

Introduction: Selecting appropriate management for patients with esophageal adenocarcinoma (EA) is predicated on accurate clinical staging information. Inaccurate information could lead to inappropriate treatment and suboptimal survival. We investigated the relationship between staging accuracy, treatment, and survival.

Demographic Landscape of Cardiothoracic Surgeons and Residents at United States Training Programs.

Background: Recruiting and promoting women and racial/ethnic minorities could help enhance diversity and inclusion in the academic cardiothoracic (CT) surgery workforce. However, the demographics of trainees and faculty at US training programs have not yet been studied.

Methods: Traditional, integrated (I-6), and fast-track (4+3) programs listed in the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) public database were analyzed.

Short-term clinical outcomes of non-curative endoscopic submucosal dissection for early esophageal adenocarcinoma.

Objectives: Few Western studies highlighted the outcomes of endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) for early esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC). Data regarding the outcomes of noncurative ESDs remains scarce. In this study, we share our experience with ESD for early EAC with a focus on noncurative ESDs.