Talking with Sandra Ogawa, ACNP about ‘What to do when the purple pill fails?” Continue reading
Talking with Dr. Ross Bremner, Chief of Thoracic Surgery and Chair of Thoracic Disease & Transplant at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Phoenix, Arizona. Continue reading
A review of recently published articles on the risk factors and early detection of esophageal cancer. Continue reading
at John Hopkins, talking with Dr. Daniela Molena about minimally invasive thoracic surgery. Continue reading
A brief discussion of the variety of surgical approaches used for esophagectomy for esophageal cancer including Ivor Lewis, Transhiatal and minimally invasive techniques. Continue reading
a brief snapshot of a Dr. Benny Weksler, a thoracic surgeon using robotic technology at the University of Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh, Pennslyvania. Also, UPMC as a high volume esophagectomy center. Continue reading
the transoral esophagastric fundoplication procedure and Dr. Darren Rohan, a thoracic surgeon performing this minimally invasive technique. Continue reading
In an investigational study, Akutsu et. al. (2010) demonstrated a significant reduction in post-operative pneumonia through the implementation of a dental hygiene program. Continue reading
Discussion of article by Bilimoria and the importance of high volume esophageal surgery programs for successful post-operative outcomes. Continue reading
There is a new trial on the horizon that sounds promising; the Traditional Invasive versus Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy (TIME). It’s a timely study indeed as the rates of esophageal cancer in western countries continues to increase, due to GERD and obesity. Continue reading
