Esophagus

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  Subject Areas on Research

  • "Anatomically-correct" dosimetric parameters may be better predictors for esophageal toxicity than are traditional CT-based metrics. 
  • A new objective measurement of esophageal lumen patency. 
  • A prospective assessment of quality of life after endoscopic intubation and laser therapy for malignant dysphagia. 
  • A prospective comparison of a noninvasive cardiac output monitor versus esophageal Doppler monitor for goal-directed fluid therapy in colorectal surgery patients. 
  • A prospective comparison of laser therapy and intubation in endoscopic palliation for malignant dysphagia. 
  • A role for sonic hedgehog signaling in the pathogenesis of human tracheoesophageal fistula. 
  • ATM activation in normal human tissues and testicular cancer. 
  • Ablative therapies for Barrett's esophagus. 
  • Acid-based parameters on pH-impedance testing predict symptom improvement with medical management better than impedance parameters. 
  • Acute oesophageal necrosis in a young man with cocaine and alcohol abuse. 
  • Adaptive stereotactic body radiation therapy planning for lung cancer. 
  • An analysis of transfer coefficients calculated directly from epicardial and body surface potential measurements in the intact dog. 
  • Angle-resolved low-coherence interferometry: an optical biopsy technique for clinical detection of dysplasia in Barrett's esophagus. 
  • Anterior cervical approach for repair of laryngotracheoesophageal cleft. 
  • Assessment of myocardial perfusion during CABG surgery with two-dimensional transesophageal contrast echocardiography. 
  • BMP antagonism by Noggin is required in presumptive notochord cells for mammalian foregut morphogenesis. 
  • BMP signaling in the development of the mouse esophagus and forestomach. 
  • Barium esophagogram of a Zenker's diverticulopexy. 
  • Barrett's esophagus and β-carotene therapy: symptomatic improvement in GERD and enhanced HSP70 expression in esophageal mucosa. 
  • Barrett's esophagus in 2008: an update. 
  • Barrett's esophagus: a new look at surveillance based on emerging estimates of cancer risk. 
  • Bronchopulmonary foregut malformations presenting as mass lesions in children: spectrum of imaging findings. 
  • Carboplatin/paclitaxel or carboplatin/vinorelbine followed by accelerated hyperfractionated conformal radiation therapy: a preliminary report of a phase I dose escalation trial from the Carolina Conformal Therapy Consortium. 
  • Carboplatin/paclitaxel or carboplatin/vinorelbine followed by accelerated hyperfractionated conformal radiation therapy: report of a prospective phase I dose escalation trial from the Carolina Conformal Therapy Consortium. 
  • Challenges in the clinical application of advanced technologies to reduce radiation-associated normal tissue injury. 
  • Chronic primary intestinal pseudo-obstruction. 
  • Classification of esophageal motor findings in gastro-esophageal reflux disease: Conclusions from an international consensus group. 
  • Colorimetric end-tidal carbon dioxide monitoring for tracheal intubation. 
  • Combined interpretation of transesophageal echocardiography, electrocardiography, and pulmonary artery wedge waveform to detect myocardial ischemia. 
  • Comparison of two high-resolution manometry software systems in evaluating esophageal motor function. 
  • Compartmentalization of the foregut tube: developmental origins of the trachea and esophagus. 
  • Complete discontinuity of the distal fistula tract from the developing gut: direct histologic evidence for the mechanism of tracheoesophageal fistula formation. 
  • Completion Gastrectomy with Esophagojejunostomy for Management of Complications of Benign Foregut Surgery. 
  • Concept of histone deacetylases in cancer: Reflections on esophageal carcinogenesis and treatment. 
  • Continuous noninvasive monitoring of cardiac output with esophageal Doppler ultrasound during cardiac surgery. 
  • Detection of dysplasia in Barrett's esophagus with in vivo depth-resolved nuclear morphology measurements. 
  • Diagnosis please. Case 5: esophageal mucocele after surgical bypass of the esophagus. 
  • Does this patient have Barrett's esophagus? The utility of predicting Barrett's esophagus at the index endoscopy. 
  • Dosimetric Predictors of Patient-Reported Xerostomia and Dysphagia With Deintensified Chemoradiation Therapy for HPV-Associated Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma. 
  • Double-ring esophageal sign: pathognomonic for esophageal lipomatosis. 
  • Ductal metaplasia in oesophageal submucosal glands is associated with inflammation and oesophageal adenocarcinoma. 
  • Ductular and proliferative response of esophageal submucosal glands in a porcine model of esophageal injury and repair. 
  • Early results with combined modality therapy for carcinoma of the esophagus. 
  • Effect of endotracheal continuous positive airway pressure on sensitivity to carbon dioxide and on respiratory timing in preterm infants. 
  • Effect of total laryngectomy on esophageal motility. 
  • Effects of dietary N-(4-hydroxyphenyl)retinamide on N-nitrosomethylbenzylamine metabolism and esophageal tumorigenesis in the Fischer 344 rat. 
  • Electroencephalogram spectral edge frequency, lower esophageal contractility, and autonomic responsiveness during general anesthesia. 
  • Emergency ventricular pacing from the esophagus in infancy. 
  • Endoscopic fluorescence detection of high-grade dysplasia in Barrett's esophagus. 
  • Endoscopic staple-assisted esophagodiverticulostomy for Zenker's diverticulum. 
  • Endoscopy after esophagectomy: Safety demonstrated in a porcine model. 
  • Esophageal abnormalities in chronic graft-versus-host disease in humans. 
  • Esophageal acid-clearance physiology is altered after Nissen-Collis gastroplasty. 
  • Esophageal atresia: embryogenesis and management. 
  • Esophageal contractility increases and gastroesophageal reflux does not worsen after lung transplantation. 
  • Esophageal diverticulum with report of a case. 
  • Esophageal motor function: technical aspects of manometry. 
  • Esophageal source measurement of Tc-99m attenuation coefficients for use in left ventricular volume determinations. 
  • Esophageal tuberculosis: findings on barium swallow and computed tomography. 
  • Esophagitis caused by nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medication: case reports and review of the literature on pill-induced esophageal injury. 
  • Esophagitis: a frequent consequence of gastroesophageal reflux in infancy. 
  • Esophagus silhouette extraction and reconstruction from fluoroscopic views for cardiac ablation procedure guidance. 
  • Evaluation of the use of botulinum toxin in children with achalasia. 
  • Expression of specific keratin markers by rabbit corneal, conjunctival, and esophageal epithelia during vitamin A deficiency. 
  • Feasibility of sparing lung and other thoracic structures with intensity-modulated radiotherapy for non-small-cell lung cancer. 
  • Fibroblast growth factor signaling in the developing tracheoesophageal fistula. 
  • From esophagus to rectum: a comprehensive review of alimentary tract perforations at computed tomography. 
  • Functional promoter rs2868371 variant of HSPB1 associates with radiation-induced esophageal toxicity in patients with non-small-cell lung cancer treated with radio(chemo)therapy. 
  • Gastroesophageal Reflux Monitoring. 
  • Gastroesophageal reflux and esophagitis in infants and children. 
  • Gastroesophageal reflux symptoms are not sufficient to guide esophageal function testing in lung transplant candidates. 
  • Heller myotomy versus Heller myotomy with Dor fundoplication for achalasia: a prospective randomized double-blind clinical trial. 
  • Hepatocyte paraffin 1 antigen as a biomarker for early diagnosis of Barrett esophagus. 
  • High incidence of HPV-associated head and neck cancers in FA deficient mice is associated with E7's induction of DNA damage through its inactivation of pocket proteins. 
  • High prevalence of eosinophilic esophagitis in patients with inherited connective tissue disorders. 
  • High-dose, hyperfractionated, accelerated radiotherapy using a concurrent boost for the treatment of nonsmall cell lung cancer: unusual toxicity and promising early results. 
  • High-resolution cross-sectional imaging of the gastrointestinal tract using optical coherence tomography: preliminary results. 
  • How to Optimally Apply Impedance in the Evaluation of Esophageal Dysmotility. 
  • Human epididymis protein 4 is up-regulated in gastric and pancreatic adenocarcinomas. 
  • Imaging of the coronary arteries by transesophageal echocardiography. 
  • Imaging the oesophagus after penetrating cervical trauma using water-soluble contrast alone: simple, cost-effective and accurate. 
  • Impact of Esophageal Motion on Dosimetry and Toxicity With Thoracic Radiation Therapy. 
  • Improved surgical approach to left atrial appendage aneurysm. 
  • In response. 
  • In situ detection of neoplastic transformation and chemopreventive effects in rat esophagus epithelium using angle-resolved low-coherence interferometry. 
  • In vivo cancer diagnosis of the esophagus using differential normalized fluorescence (DNF) indices. 
  • In vivo regional quantitation of intrathoracic Tc-99m using SPECT: concise communication. 
  • Increased prevalence of eosinophilic gastrointestinal disorders in pediatric PTEN hamartoma tumor syndromes. 
  • Intranasal clonidine as a premedicant: three cases with unique indications. 
  • Intraoperative esophageal electrocardiography for dysrhythmia analysis and therapy in pediatric cardiac surgical patients. 
  • Intraoperative transesophageal Doppler color flow imaging used to guide patient selection and operative treatment of ischemic mitral regurgitation. 
  • Intraoperative transesophageal color flow mapping: initial experience. 
  • Intraoperative ultrasound-guided retrieval of an extraluminal pharyngoesophageal foreign body. 
  • Invited commentary. 
  • Laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication: operative results and short-term follow-up. 
  • Leiomyosarcoma of the esophagus. Report of two cases, one with associated squamous cell carcinoma. 
  • Long-term experience with endoscopic staple-assisted esophagodiverticulostomy for Zenker's diverticulum. 
  • Loss of Peristaltic Reserve, Determined by Multiple Rapid Swallows, Is the Most Frequent Esophageal Motility Abnormality in Patients With Systemic Sclerosis. 
  • Lung transplantation exacerbates gastroesophageal reflux disease. 
  • Magnetic compression anastomosis (magnamosis) in a porcine esophagus: Proof of concept for potential application in esophageal atresia. 
  • Malignant melanoma metastatic to the gastrointestinal tract. 
  • Mechanism of enhancement of esophageal tumorigenesis by 6-phenylhexyl isothiocyanate. 
  • Medication-induced esophagitis. 
  • Meta-analysis of concomitant versus sequential radiochemotherapy in locally advanced non-small-cell lung cancer. 
  • Minimally Invasive Versus Open Esophagectomy for Esophageal Cancer: A Population-Based Analysis. 
  • Modulation of salivation and heartburn in response to the site of acid infusion in the human oesophagus. 
  • Morphogenesis of the trachea and esophagus: current players and new roles for noggin and Bmps. 
  • Motor function of the esophagus after repair of esophageal atresia and tracheoesophageal fistula. 
  • Mouse keratin 4 is necessary for internal epithelial integrity. 
  • Mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the esophagus: a case report. 
  • New 3-Tiered Circumferential Resection Margin Criteria in Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma. 
  • Novel forms of structural integration between microbes and a hydrothermal vent gastropod from the Indian Ocean. 
  • Oesophageal and sternohyal muscle fibres are novel Pax3-dependent migratory somite derivatives essential for ingestion. 
  • One shall become two: Separation of the esophagus and trachea from the common foregut tube. 
  • PedsQL eosinophilic esophagitis module: feasibility, reliability, and validity. 
  • Percutaneous cervical oesophageal cannulation in the dog for the performance of prolonged oesophageal pH and manometric studies. 
  • Phase 1 Dose Escalation Study of Accelerated Radiation Therapy With Concurrent Chemotherapy for Locally Advanced Lung Cancer. 
  • Photodynamic therapy of Barrett's esophagus: ablation of Barrett's mucosa and reduction in p53 protein expression after treatment. 
  • Postoperative function of "free" jejunal transplants for replacement of the cervical esophagus. 
  • Predictors of anastomotic leak after esophagectomy: an analysis of the society of thoracic surgeons general thoracic database. 
  • Presentation and management of acute fistulization of a foregut duplication cyst. 
  • Primary malignant melanoma of the esophagus. 
  • Prospective multicenter trial of esophageal Z-stent placement for malignant dysphagia and tracheoesophageal fistula. 
  • Radiographic features of esophageal involvement in chronic graft-vs.-host disease. 
  • Radiographic features of mediastinal anatomy. 
  • Radiologic evaluation of acute chest trauma. 
  • Radioprotective effects of amifostine on acute and chronic esophageal injury in rodents. 
  • Real-time monitoring of luminal esophageal temperature during left atrial radiofrequency catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation: observations about esophageal heating during ablation at the pulmonary vein ostia and posterior left atrium. 
  • Real-time stereo 3D ultrasound. 
  • Reducing hospital morbidity and mortality following esophagectomy. 
  • Relief of dysphagia after laparoscopic Heller myotomy improves long-term quality of life. 
  • Reproducibility patterns of multiple rapid swallows during high resolution esophageal manometry provide insights into esophageal pathophysiology. 
  • Revascularized jejunal graft replacing the cervical esophagus: radiographic evaluation. 
  • Role of E-cadherin in the pathogenesis of gastroesophageal reflux disease. 
  • Role of nitric oxide in human esophageal circular smooth muscle in vitro. 
  • Secondary achalasia in a patient with brainstem metastases from lung carcinoma. 
  • Seeing is believing. 
  • Simulation technique for difficult intubation: teaching tool or new hazard? 
  • Sonography of the fetal gastrointestinal tract: anatomic variants, diagnostic pitfalls, and abnormalities. 
  • Spontaneous mucocele of the upper esophagus: radiologic demonstration. 
  • Staging of esophageal cancer by EUS: staging accuracy revisited. 
  • Strategies to minimize the risk of esophageal injury during catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation. 
  • Tc-99m sestamibi SPECT imaging of a retroesophageal parathyroid adenoma. 
  • Technical Options and Approaches to Lengthen the Shortened Esophagus. 
  • Temperature measurement during cardiac surgery. 
  • Thal patch gastroesophagoplasty: chest radiographic findings simulating leak or abscess. 
  • The Utility of Esophageal Motility Testing in Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD). 
  • The association of gastric leptin with oesophageal inflammation and metaplasia. 
  • The cost effectiveness of radiofrequency ablation for Barrett's esophagus. 
  • The effect of age on survival after endoscopic resection versus surgery for T1a esophageal cancer. 
  • The effect of reactive atypia/inflammation on the laser-induced fluorescence diagnosis of non-dysplastic Barrett's esophagus. 
  • The esophageal temperature gradient in anesthetized children. 
  • The learning curve for interpretation of oesophageal high-resolution manometry: a prospective interventional cohort study. 
  • The oblique pharyngogram: value in the assessment of dysphagia. 
  • The oesophageal Doppler monitor. 
  • The pathogenesis of the low pleural fluid pH in esophageal rupture. 
  • The pleuropulmonary consequences of esophageal rupture: an experimental model. 
  • The role of endoscopy in Barrett's esophagus and other premalignant conditions of the esophagus. 
  • The utility of non-axial treatment beam orientations for lower lobe lung cancers. 
  • The utility of transesophageal echocardiography and Doppler color flow imaging in patients undergoing cardiac valve surgery. 
  • Three-dimensional photoacoustic endoscopic imaging of the rabbit esophagus. 
  • Tissue culture of epithelium derived from Barrett's oesophagus. 
  • Tissue self-affinity and polarized light scattering in the born approximation: a new model for precancer detection. 
  • Toothbrush swallowing. 
  • Tracheoscopy with the rapiscope to verify endotracheal tube placement. 
  • Treatment-related acute esophagitis for patients with locoregionally advanced non-small cell lung cancer treated with involved-field radiotherapy and concurrent chemotherapy. 
  • Use of the esophageal lead in the diagnosis of mechanisms of reciprocating supraventricular tachycardia. 
  • Use of transoesophageal echocardiography to detect left atrial thrombi before percutaneous balloon dilatation of the mitral valve: a prospective study. 
  • Utility of Esophageal High-Resolution Manometry in Clinical Practice: First, Do HRM. 
  • Value and limitations of transesophageal echocardiography in determination of left ventricular volumes and ejection fraction. 
  • Vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP) receptors in the canine gastrointestinal tract. 
  • Video: two novel endoscopic esophageal lengthening and reconstruction techniques. 
  • Visualization of the esophagus during catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation. 
  • Voice rehabilitation after total laryngectomy and tracheoesophageal puncture using nonmuscle closure. 
  • Volumetric arc intensity-modulated therapy for spine body radiotherapy: comparison with static intensity-modulated treatment. 
  • Western Trauma Association Critical Decisions in Trauma: Diagnosis and management of esophageal injuries. 
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  Keywords of People

  • Wax, Adam P., Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering
  • Yoo, Sua, Associate Professor of Radiation Oncology, Radiation Oncology