Literature Updates

Swager AF, Boerwinkel DF, de Bruin DM, Faber DJ, van Leeuwen TG, Weusten BL, Meijer SL, Bergman JJ, Curvers WL. Detection of buried Barrett's glands after radiofrequency ablation with volumetric laser endomicroscopy. Gastrointest Endosc. 2016 Jan;83(1):80-8. doi: 10.1016/j.gie.2015.05.028. Epub 2015 Jun 26. PubMed PMID: 26124075.

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Shaheen NJ, Falk GW, Iyer PG, Gerson LB. ACG Clinical Guideline: Diagnosis and Management of Barrett's Esophagus. Am J Gastroenterol. 2016 Jan;111(1):30-50; quiz 51. doi: 10.1038/ajg.2015.322. Epub 2015 Nov 3. PubMed PMID: 26526079.

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Krishnamoorthi R, Singh S, Ragunathan K, A Katzka D, K Wang K, G Iyer P. Risk of recurrence of Barrett's esophagus after successful endoscopic therapy. Gastrointest Endosc. 2016 Jun;83(6):1090-1106.e3. doi: 10.1016/j.gie.2016.02.009. Epub 2016 Feb 20. Review. PubMed PMID: 26902843.

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Wolf WA, Pasricha S, Cotton C, Li N, Triadafilopoulos G, Muthusamy VR, Chmielewski GW, Corbett FS, Camara DS, Lightdale CJ, Wolfsen H, Chang KJ, Overholt BF, Pruitt RE, Ertan A, Komanduri S, Infantolino A, Rothstein RI, Shaheen NJ. Incidence of Esophageal Adenocarcinoma and Causes of Mortality After Radiofrequency Ablation of Barrett's Esophagus. Gastroenterology. 2015 Dec;149(7):1752-1761.e1. doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2015.08.048. Epub 2015 Aug 29.

PubMed PMID: 26327132; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4785890.

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Weekday of Esophageal Cancer Surgery and Its Relation to Prognosis
Lagergren, Jesper MD, PhD; Mattsson, Fredrik BSc; Lagergren, Pernilla PhD

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Dickinson KJ, Taswell JB, Allen MS, Blackmon SH, Nichols FC 3rd, Shen R,Wigle DA, Cassivi SD. Factors influencing length of stay after surgery for benign foregut disease. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2016 Apr 15. 

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Gupta B, Kumar N. Worldwide incidence, mortality and time trends for cancer of the oesophagus. Eur J Cancer Prev. 2016 Apr 16. 

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Ojima T, Nakamori M, Nakamura M, Katsuda M, Hayata K, Nakamura Y, Yamaue H.Expression of BRCA1, a factor closely associated with relapse-free survival, in patients who underwent neoadjuvant chemotherapy with docetaxel, cisplatin, and fluorouracil for squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus. Surg Today. 2016 Apr 29. 

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Caillol F, Godat S, Autret A, Bories E, Pesenti C, Ratone JP, Poizat F,Guiramand J, Delpero JR, Giovannini M. Neoplastic Barrett's oesophagus and long-term follow-up after endoscopic therapy: complete histological eradication of Barrett associated with high-grade dysplasia significantly decreases neoplasia relapse. Surg Endosc. 2016 Apr 29. 

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Cuesta MA, van der Wielen N, Straatman J, van der Peet DL. Video-assisted thoracoscopic esophagectomy: keynote lecture. Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016 Apr 29. 

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