Emily S Seltzer, Mantej Sehmbhi, Robinderpal Sandhu, Kimberly Cavaliere, Yuying Luo, Michael S Smith, Daniela Jodorkovsky
{"title":"Distal esophageal spasm and gastroesophageal reflux disease: re-examining the association.","authors":"Emily S Seltzer, Mantej Sehmbhi, Robinderpal Sandhu, Kimberly Cavaliere, Yuying Luo, Michael S Smith, Daniela Jodorkovsky","doi":"10.1093/dote/doae077","DOIUrl":"10.1093/dote/doae077","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Distal esophageal spasm (DES) is a rare motility disorder presenting with dysphagia or chest pain. Although studies suggest a link between DES and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), data supporting a distinct GERD-related phenotype are limited. This study aims to investigate demographic, symptomatic, and physiologic differences between DES subjects with and without GERD. A retrospective cohort analysis of DES patients determined by high resolution manometry (HRM) was conducted between February 2020 and January 2023. Demographics, medications, symptoms, and quantitative reflux testing data were collected. DES subjects with reflux (R-DES) were defined by presence of Los Angeles Grade B/C/D esophagitis, Barrett's metaplasia, or abnormal pH testing. DES subjects without reflux (NR-DES) had normal parameters. Statistical analysis employed two-sided or Wilcoxon Rank-Sum, Chi-squared, or Fisher's exact tests, and multivariate logistic regression. Of 69 DES subjects, 32 (46.3%) had GERD. R-DES and NR-DES patients had similar demographic variables except for higher BMI in R-DES (30.41 vs. 26.88, P = 0.01). R-DES and NR-DES shared similar symptom profiles (heartburn P = 0.67, dysphagia P = 0.448, chest pain P = 0.32). Proton pump inhibitor use was similar between groups (78.1% vs. 91.9%, P = 0.202). HRM metrics were comparable except for basal LES tone (20.7 mmHg vs. 32.99 mmHg, P = 0.03) and median IRP 11.82 mmHg versus 17.20 mmHg, P = 0.017). This study found no distinguishing clinical or physiologic differences between DES patients with and without GERD, challenging the historical emphasis of GERD in DES pathogenesis. The impact of GERD management on the natural history of DES remains uncertain.</p>","PeriodicalId":54277,"journal":{"name":"Diseases of the Esophagus","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-10-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142332346","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Correction to: Performance of a consensus-based algorithm for diagnosing anastomotic leak after minimally invasive esophagectomy for esophageal cancer.","authors":"","doi":"10.1093/dote/doae056","DOIUrl":"10.1093/dote/doae056","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":54277,"journal":{"name":"Diseases of the Esophagus","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-10-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11518856/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141535955","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Role of thoracic endovascular aortic repair in T4b esophageal cancer management: a systematic review.","authors":"Dimitrios Papaconstantinou, Nikolaos Koliakos, Andrianos-Serafeim Tzortzis, Nikolaos Mandrakas, Anargyros Bakopoulos, Georgios D Lianos, Michail Peroulis, Dimitrios Schizas","doi":"10.1093/dote/doae058","DOIUrl":"10.1093/dote/doae058","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The incidence of T4b esophageal cancer with aortic invasion but without distant metastasis is estimated to be between 3.8% and 4.6% of all esophageal cancer cases. Development of an aortoesophageal fistula in such cases is a rare but not unlikely event, leading to catastrophic consequences. The aim of this systematic review is to evaluate the importance of aortic stenting (Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair-TEVAR) and its optimal timing in the management of locally advanced esophageal cancer. A systematic literature search of the MEDLINE, Scopus, and Google Scholar databases was undertaken to identify relevant studies published up to March 2024. An individual patient data analysis was performed by forming a patient cohort with elective and salvage TEVAR subgroups, depending on the timing of the stenting. The study pool consisted of 25 studies incorporating 101 cases of locally advanced esophageal cancer, with a median age of 64 years (range 45-87 years). Of them, 50 patients underwent elective TEVAR compared with 51 patients receiving TEVAR in an acute salvage setting. Elective or prophylactic TEVAR was found to significantly increase esophageal resection rates (65.6% vs. 16.7% in the salvage subgroup, P < 0.001), concurrently reducing complication rates (8.3% vs. 36.1%, P < 0.001). Overall survival was also prolonged in the elective subgroup (8.3 vs. 4 months, P = 0.001), with elective stenting being the only independent predictor of improved survival. In conclusion, management with aortic stenting in high-risk patients may reduce the catastrophic consequences of massive bleeding, minimize complications, and enhance survival rates.</p>","PeriodicalId":54277,"journal":{"name":"Diseases of the Esophagus","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-10-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141762658","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Esophagectomy in patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma and distant nodal metastasis.","authors":"Chia Liu, Ping-Chung Tsai, Ling-I Chien, Chien-Sheng Huang, Chih-Cheng Hsieh, Han-Shui Hsu, Po-Kuei Hsu","doi":"10.1093/dote/doae064","DOIUrl":"10.1093/dote/doae064","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The role of surgery in oligometastatic esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) remains controversial. This study evaluated the oncological outcomes after esophagectomy in patients with ESCC with distant lymph node (LN) metastasis. Patients with ESCC and nodal metastasis treated with chemoradiotherapy or chemotherapy followed by esophagectomy between 2010 and 2020 were included. Overall survival (OS) and recurrence-free survival (RFS) were compared between patients with distant LN metastasis (dLN+) and exclusively regional LN metastasis (dLN-). The cohort comprised 69 dLN+ and 111 dLN- patients. Survival was significantly better in the dLN- group than in the dLN+ group (5-year OS, 51.9% vs. 25.5%, P < 0.001; RFS, 47.2% vs. 18.1%, P < 0.001). Stratified by the yp stage, 49 (44.1%) dLN- and 30 (43.5%) dLN+ patients achieved a pathological complete response (pCR). In the dLN- and dLN+ groups, the OS rates were significantly higher in the pCR group than in the non-pCR group (dLN-: 76.7% vs. 32.4%, P < 0.001; dLN+: 39.6% vs. 14.2%; P = 0.002). The dLN-/pCR group had the best OS, significantly outperforming the dLN-/non-pCR and dLN+/pCR groups. OS did not differ between the dLN-/non-pCR and dLN+/pCR groups. The dLN+/non-pCR group had the worst OS. The RFS analysis paralleled the OS findings. Patients with dLN+ disease had worse outcomes than their dLN- counterparts, irrespective of the pCR status. The survival rates were poor but comparable between the dLN+/pCR and dLN-/non-pCR groups. Adjuvant therapy may be required for dLN+ patients following systemic treatment and surgery, even after achieving pCR.</p>","PeriodicalId":54277,"journal":{"name":"Diseases of the Esophagus","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-10-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141989572","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Shiwei Han, Taha Qaraqe, Charles Hillenbrand, Simo Du, Wesley Jenq, MadhanKumar Kuppusamy, Joel Sternbach, Michal Hubka, Donald E Low
{"title":"Assessing the effect of body mass index on perioperative outcomes and short-term recurrence after paraesophageal hernia repair.","authors":"Shiwei Han, Taha Qaraqe, Charles Hillenbrand, Simo Du, Wesley Jenq, MadhanKumar Kuppusamy, Joel Sternbach, Michal Hubka, Donald E Low","doi":"10.1093/dote/doae072","DOIUrl":"10.1093/dote/doae072","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Previous assessments suggest that surgical results of paraesophageal hernia (PEH) repair were negatively impacted by increasing levels of obesity. A better understanding of the association of obesity on outcomes of PEH repair will support surgeons making evidence-based decisions on the surgical candidacy of individual patients. This single institution retrospective cohort study included 884 consecutive patients with giant PEH undergoing surgical repair between 1 January 2000 and 30 June 2020. Preoperative body mass index (BMI) was documented at the time of surgery. Main outcomes included perioperative blood loss, length of hospital stay, major complications, early hernia recurrence, and mortality. The mean (standard deviation [SD]) age at surgery was 68.4 (11.1), and 645 (73.0%) were women. Among the 884 patients, 875 had a documented immediate preoperative BMI and were included in the analysis. Mean (SD) BMI was 29.24 (4.91) kg/m2. Increasing BMI was not associated with increased perioperative blood loss (coefficient, 0.01; 95% confidence interval [CI], -0.01 to 0.02), prolonged length of stay (coefficient, -0.01; 95% CI, -0.02 to 0.01), increased incidence of recurrent hernia (odds ratio [OR], 1.03; 95% CI, 0.95-1.10), or increased major complications (OR, 0.93; 95% CI, 0.82-1.05). The 90-day mortality rate was 0.3%. Furthermore, when compared with the normal weight group, overweight and all levels of obesity were not related to unfavorable outcomes. No association was found between BMI and perioperative outcomes or short-term recurrence in patients undergoing PEH repair. Although preoperative weight loss is advisable, a higher BMI should not preclude or delay surgical management of giant PEH.</p>","PeriodicalId":54277,"journal":{"name":"Diseases of the Esophagus","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-10-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142156613","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Mapping of lymph node metastasis from esophageal squamous cell carcinoma after neoadjuvant treatment: a prospective analysis from a high-volume institution in China.","authors":"Cai-Zhang Wang, Han-Lu Zhang, Qi-Xin Shang, Yi-Min Gu, Yu-Shang Yang, Wen-Ping Wang, Yang Hu, Yong Yuan, Long-Qi Chen","doi":"10.1093/dote/doae052","DOIUrl":"10.1093/dote/doae052","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The study aimed to describe the prevalence of lymph node metastases per lymph node station for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) after neoadjuvant treatment. Clinicopathological variables of ESCC patients were retrieved from the prospective database of the Surgical Esophageal Cancer Patient Registry in West China Hospital, Sichuan University. A two-field lymphadenectomy was routinely performed, and an extensive three-field lymphadenectomy was performed if cervical lymph node metastasis was suspected. According to AJCC/UICC 8, lymph node stations were investigated separately. The number of patients with metastatic lymph nodes divided by those who underwent lymph node dissection at that station was used to define the percentage of patients with lymph node metastases. Data are also separately analyzed according to the pathological response of the primary tumor, neoadjuvant treatment regimens, pretreatment tumor length, and tumor location. Between January 2019 and March 2023, 623 patients who underwent neoadjuvant therapy followed by transthoracic esophagectomy were enrolled. Lymph node metastases were found in 212 patients (34.0%) and most frequently seen in lymph nodes along the right recurrent nerve (10.1%, 58/575), paracardial station (11.4%, 67/587), and lymph nodes along the left gastric artery (10.9%, 65/597). For patients with pretreatment tumor length of >4 cm and non-pathological complete response of the primary tumor, the metastatic rate of the right lower cervical paratracheal lymph nodes is 10.9% (10/92) and 10.6% (11/104), respectively. For patients with an upper thoracic tumor, metastatic lymph nodes were most frequently seen along the right recurrent nerve (14.2%, 8/56). For patients with a middle thoracic tumor, metastatic lymph nodes were most commonly seen in the right lower cervical paratracheal lymph nodes (10.3%, 8/78), paracardial lymph nodes (10.2%, 29/285), and lymph nodes along the left gastric artery (10.4%, 30/289). For patients with a lower thoracic tumor, metastatic lymph nodes were most frequently seen in the paracardial station (14.2%, 35/247) and lymph nodes along the left gastric artery (13.1%, 33/252). The study precisely determined the distribution of lymph node metastases in ESCC after neoadjuvant treatment, which may help to optimize the extent of lymphadenectomy in the surgical management of ESCC patients after neoadjuvant therapy.</p>","PeriodicalId":54277,"journal":{"name":"Diseases of the Esophagus","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-10-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141332454","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Letter to editor in response to 'Systematic Review of the Perioperative Classification, Diagnosis, Description, and Repair of Hiatus Hernias in Randomized Controlled Trials'.","authors":"Sandro Mattioli, Marialuisa Lugaresi","doi":"10.1093/dote/doae085","DOIUrl":"10.1093/dote/doae085","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":54277,"journal":{"name":"Diseases of the Esophagus","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-10-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142382432","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Risk factors and pattern of metastatic recurrence after endoscopic resection with additional treatment for esophageal cancer.","authors":"Ippei Tanaka, Waku Hatta, Tomoyuki Koike, So Takahashi, Tomohiro Shimada, Takuto Hikichi, Yosuke Toya, Yusuke Onozato, Koichi Hamada, Daisuke Fukushi, Ko Watanabe, Shoichi Kayaba, Hirotaka Ito, Tetsuya Tatsuta, Tomoyuki Oikawa, Yasushi Takahashi, Yutaka Kondo, Tetsuro Yoshimura, Takeharu Shiroki, Ko Nagino, Norihiro Hanabata, Akira Funakubo, Tetsuya Ohira, Jun Nakamura, Tomohiro Nakamura, Naoki Nakaya, Katsunori Iijima, Takayuki Matsumoto, Shinsaku Fukuda, Atsushi Masamune, Dai Hirasawa","doi":"10.1093/dote/doae048","DOIUrl":"10.1093/dote/doae048","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Although esophageal cancers invading the muscularis mucosa (pT1a-MM) or submucosa (pT1b-SM) after endoscopic resection (ER) are associated with a risk of lymph node metastasis, details of metastatic recurrence after additional treatment remain unknown. We aimed to identify the risk factors for metastatic recurrence and recurrence patterns in patients receiving additional treatment after ER for esophageal cancer. Between 2006 and 2017, patients with pT1a-MM/pT1b-SM esophageal cancer who underwent ER with additional treatment (esophagectomy, chemoradiotherapy [CRT], and radiation therapy) at 21 institutions in Japan were enrolled. We evaluated the risk factors for metastatic recurrence after ER with additional treatment. Subsequently, the rate and pattern (locoregional or distant) of metastatic recurrence were investigated for each additional treatment. Of the 220 patients who received additional treatment, 57, 125, and 38 underwent esophagectomy, CRT, and radiation therapy, respectively. In the multivariate analysis, lymphatic invasion was the sole risk factor for metastatic recurrence after additional treatment (hazard ratio, 3.50; P = 0.029). Although the risk of metastatic recurrence with additional esophagectomy was similar to that with CRT (hazard ratio, 1.01; P = 0.986), the rate of locoregional recurrence tended to be higher with additional esophagectomy (80.0% (4/5) vs. 36.4% (4/11)), leading to a better prognosis in patients with metastatic recurrence after additional esophagectomy than CRT (survival rate, 80.0% (4/5) vs. 9.1% (1/11)). Patients with lymphatic invasion have a high risk of metastatic recurrence after ER with additional treatment for pT1a-MM/pT1b-SM esophageal cancer. Additional esophagectomy may result in a better prognosis after metastatic recurrence.</p>","PeriodicalId":54277,"journal":{"name":"Diseases of the Esophagus","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-10-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141312279","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Chang Hyun Kang, Tae Young Yun, Ji Hyeon Park, Bubse Na, Kwon Joong Na, Samina Park, Hyun Joo Lee, In Kyu Park, Young Tae Kim
{"title":"Long-term survival analysis of robotic esophagectomy for esophageal cancer.","authors":"Chang Hyun Kang, Tae Young Yun, Ji Hyeon Park, Bubse Na, Kwon Joong Na, Samina Park, Hyun Joo Lee, In Kyu Park, Young Tae Kim","doi":"10.1093/dote/doae054","DOIUrl":"10.1093/dote/doae054","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Robotic esophagectomy has improved early outcomes and enhanced the quality of lymphadenectomy for esophageal cancer surgery. This study aimed to determine risk factors for long-term survival following robotic esophagectomy and the causes of long-term mortality. We included patients who underwent robotic esophagectomy at our institute between 2010 and 2022. Robotic esophagectomy was defined as a surgical procedure performed robotically in both the abdomen and thorax. Robotic esophagectomy was performed in patients at all stages, including advanced stages, even in patients with stage IV and supraclavicular lymph node metastasis. A total of 340 patients underwent robotic esophagectomy during the study period. Ivor-Lewis operation and McKeown operation were performed on 153 (45.0%) and 187 (55.0%) patients, respectively. The five-year survival rates based on clinical stages were as follows: 85.2% in stage I, 62.0% in stage II, 54.5% in stage III, and 40.3% in stage IV. Risk factors for long-term survival included body mass index, Charlson comorbidity index, clinical stages, and postoperative complications of grade 4 or higher. Among the cases of long-term mortality, recurrence accounted for 42 patients (61.7%), while non-cancer-related death occurred in 26 patients (38.2%). The most common cause of non-cancer-related death was malnutrition and poor general condition, observed in 11 patients (16.2%). Robotic esophagectomy has demonstrated the ability to achieve acceptable long-term survival rates, even in patients with cervical lymph node metastasis. However, addressing high-grade postoperative complications and long-term malnutrition remains crucial for further improving the long-term survival outcomes of patients with esophageal cancer.</p>","PeriodicalId":54277,"journal":{"name":"Diseases of the Esophagus","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-10-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141535956","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Efstathia Liatsou, Ioannis Bellos, Ioannis Katsaros, Styliani Michailidou, Nina-Rafailia Karela, Styliani Mantziari, Ioannis Rouvelas, Dimitrios Schizas
{"title":"Sex differences in survival following surgery for esophageal cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis.","authors":"Efstathia Liatsou, Ioannis Bellos, Ioannis Katsaros, Styliani Michailidou, Nina-Rafailia Karela, Styliani Mantziari, Ioannis Rouvelas, Dimitrios Schizas","doi":"10.1093/dote/doae063","DOIUrl":"10.1093/dote/doae063","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The impact of sex on the prognosis of patients with esophageal cancer remains unclear. Evidence supports that sex- based disparities in esophageal cancer survival could be attributed to sex- specific risk exposures, such as age at diagnosis, race, socioeconomic status, smoking, drinking, and histological type. The aim of our study is to investigate the role of sex disparities in survival of patients who underwent surgery for esophageal cancer. A systematic review and meta-analysis of the existing literature in PubMed, EMBASE, and CENTRAL from December 1966 to February 2023, was held. Studies that reported sex-related differences in survival outcomes of patients who underwent esophagectomy for esophageal cancer were identified. A total of 314 studies were included in the quantitative analysis. Statistically significant results derived from 1-year and 2-year overall survival pooled analysis with Relative Risk (RR) 0.93 (95% Confidence Interval (CI): 0.90-0.97, I2 = 52.00) and 0.90 (95% CI: 0.85-0.95, I2 = 0.00), respectively (RR < 1 = favorable for men). In the postoperative complications analysis, statistically significant results concerned anastomotic leak and heart complications, RR: 1.08 (95% CI: 1.01-1.16) and 0.62 (95% CI: 0.52-0.75), respectively. Subgroup analysis was performed among studies with <200 and > 200 patients, histology types, study continent and publication year. Overall, sex tends to be an independent prognostic factor for esophageal carcinoma. However, unanimous results seem rather obscure when multivariable analysis and subgroup analysis occurred. More prospective studies and gender-specific protocols should be conducted to better understand the modifying role of sex in esophageal cancer prognosis.</p>","PeriodicalId":54277,"journal":{"name":"Diseases of the Esophagus","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-10-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141977177","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}