Esophagus

Papers
(The TQCC of Esophagus is 5. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-06-01 to 2025-06-01.)
ArticleCitations
Modification of the lesser curvature incision line enhanced gastric conduit perfusion as determined by indocyanine green fluorescence imaging and decreased the incidence of anastomotic leakage followi182
Clinical predictors of special type of esophageal cancer81
Multicenter phase II study of trifluridine/tipiracil for esophageal squamous carcinoma refractory/intolerant to 5-fluorouracil, platinum compounds, and taxanes: the ECTAS study59
Role of modified Glasgow Prognostic Score in patients with achalasia who underwent laparoscopic Heller-myotomy with Dor-fundoplication53
Tumor response and survival outcomes of salvage concurrent chemoradiotherapy with three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy and 5-fluorouracil/platinum-based chemotherapy for postoperative locoregional41
Current status of prehabilitation before esophagectomy for patients with esophageal cancer among board-certified hospitals by the Japan Esophageal Society40
Multicenter retrospective analysis of complications and risk factors in endoscopic resection for esophageal cancer across Japan28
A nationwide survey on the safety of cricothyrotomy: a multicenter retrospective study in Japan28
Impact of preoperative 6-minute walk distance on long-term prognosis after esophagectomy in patients with esophageal cancer25
Novel endoscopic approaches using the endocytoscopy for the target biopsy in esophageal eosinophilia23
Safety and efficacy of endoscopic submucosal dissection for superficial esophageal cancer with esophageal varices21
Esophagectomy for esophageal cancer in patients with a history of total pharyngolaryngectomy: a Japanese nationwide retrospective cohort study21
Outcomes of patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma who achieved a pathological complete response in the primary lesion by neoadjuvant treatment: a Japanese nationwide cohort study18
Safety and feasibility of esophagectomy following combined neoadjuvant immunotherapy and chemotherapy for locally advanced esophageal cancer: a propensity score matching18
Comprehensive registry of esophageal cancer in Japan, 201418
Manometric esophagogastric junction barrier metrics as predictors of gastroesophageal reflux17
Pivotal trial of a biodegradable stent for patients with refractory benign esophageal stricture16
Clinical outcomes and prognostic factors for esophageal cancer in patients aged 80 years or older who were treated with definitive radiotherapy and chemoradiotherapy14
The totally mechanical Collard technique for cervical esophagogastric anastomosis reduces anastomotic stricture compared with triangular anastomosis in minimally invasive esophagectomy with gastric co14
Visceral obesity is associated with an increased risk of developing esophago-gastric junctional adenocarcinoma in Japan: a population-based case–control study in Akita Prefecture14
Clinicopathological features and prognosis of gastric tube cancer after esophagectomy for esophageal cancer: a nationwide study in Japan13
Significance of dissection in each regional lymph-node station of esophageal cancer based on efficacy index and recurrence patterns after curative esophagectomy13
Investigating the synergistic effects of immunochemotherapy in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma13
Comparison of proton-based definitive chemoradiotherapy and surgery-based therapy for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma: a multi-center retrospective Japanese cohort study13
Characteristics of multiple esophageal squamous cell carcinomas detected in the surveillance after endoscopic resection12
Preoperative evaluation of oral hygiene may predict the overall survival of patients with esophageal cancer12
Efficacy of sternocleidomastoid muscle flap in reducing anastomotic mediastinal/pleural cavity leak11
Low skeletal muscle mass contributes to the prognosis of patients with superficial esophageal cancer treated with definitive chemoradiotherapy11
The impact of time to postoperative recurrence on the prognosis of patients with esophageal cancer post recurrence: exploratory analysis of OGSG 100311
Prognostic value of 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose uptake in the bone marrow on pretreatment positron emission tomography/computed tomography in patients with esophageal cancer who underwent esophagectomy11
Modeling the risk of radiation pneumonitis in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma treated with definitive chemoradiotherapy11
Early postoperative weight loss is associated with poor prognosis in patients with esophageal cancer11
Does thoracoscopic esophagectomy really reduce post-operative pneumonia in all cases?11
Prognostic impact of endoscopic response evaluation after neoadjuvant chemotherapy for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma: a nationwide validation study10
Endoscopic vacuum therapy for post-esophagectomy anastomotic dehiscence as rescue treatment: a single center case series10
Ramelteon and suvorexant for postoperative delirium in elderly patients with esophageal cancer10
Prognostic impact of desmoplastic reaction in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma patients with neoadjuvant therapy10
Saliva secretion is reduced in mild reflux esophagitis patients10
Protective effect of rosuvastatin against the formation of benign esophageal stricture9
Proposal for T3 classification of esophagogastric junction carcinoma based on the interconnection of extramural anatomical structures9
Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio change predicts histological response to and oncological outcome of neoadjuvant chemotherapy for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma9
Comparison and validation of the Japanese classification 12th edition and American joint committee on cancer 8th edition on intrathoracic esophageal squamous cell carcinoma8
Evaluating the discrepancies between evidence-based and community standard practices in the endoscopic diagnosis of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma: a survey study8
Current status of surgical treatment of Boerhaave’s syndrome8
Effectiveness of lymphadenectomy along the thoracic duct for radical esophagectomy8
The characteristics and prognostic significance of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma with synchronous multiple lesions: over 10-year experience7
Distal esophageal wall thickness correlates with dysphagia in adult patients with eosinophilic esophagitis7
Fistula closure technique using an esophageal stent and fixation method for gastrointestinal-airway fistula after esophageal cancer surgery7
Effectiveness of taxanes following nivolumab in patients with advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma: a retrospective chart review of patients in ATTRACTION-37
Efficacy of a novel small-caliber therapeutic endoscope in peroral endoscopic myotomy for esophageal motility disorders: a propensity score matching analysis7
Achalasia: laparoscopic Heller myotomy with fundoplication versus peroral endoscopic myotomy—a systematic review and meta-analysis7
Relationship between esophageal achalasia subtypes and esophageal clearance6
Correlation between TXNRD1/HO-1 expression and response to neoadjuvant chemoradiation therapy in patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma6
Phase II study of BKM120 in patients with advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (EPOC1303)6
The effects of hesperidin on stricture formation in corrosive esophageal burns: an experimental study6
Predictors of technical difficulty for trainees in esophageal endoscopic submucosal dissection6
First-line pembrolizumab plus chemotherapy for advanced/metastatic esophageal cancer: 1-year extended follow-up in the Japanese subgroup of the phase 3 KEYNOTE-590 study6
Risk factors and prognosis for esophageal fistula in patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma during radiotherapy6
Association of gastric myotomy length in peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) with gastro-esophageal junction distensibility measured by Endoluminal Functional Lumen Imaging Probe (EndoFLIP)6
Risk of fractures in individuals with eosinophilic esophagitis: nationwide population-based cohort study6
Esophageal cancer practice guidelines 2022 edited by the Japan esophageal society: part 16
A phase II study of S-1 therapy for patients with advanced and recurrent esophageal cancer resistant or intolerable to fluorouracil, platinum, and taxane therapy (OGSG 1404)6
Risk factors for upper extremity deep vein thrombosis after esophagectomy for esophageal cancer in retrosternal reconstruction6
Refining postoperative monitoring of recurrent laryngeal nerve injury in esophagectomy patients through transcutaneous laryngeal ultrasonography6
Ineffective esophageal motility in Chicago Classification version 4.0 better predicts abnormal acid exposure5
Relationship between gut microbiome Fusobacterium nucleatum and LINE-1 methylation level in esophageal cancer5
Comprehensive complication index as a prognostic factor in minimally invasive esophagectomy for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma5
Usefulness of endoscopic ultrasound in predicting treatment efficacy of salvage endoscopic therapy for local failure after chemoradiotherapy for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma5
Feasibility and safety of endoscopic submucosal dissection for superficial cancer of the remnant esophagus after esophagectomy5
Paclitaxel plus cisplatin and 5-fluorouracil induction chemotherapy for locally advanced borderline-resectable esophageal squamous cell carcinoma: a phase II clinical trial5
Simultaneous regulation of ferroptosis suppressor protein 1 and glutathione peroxidase 4 as a new therapeutic strategy of ferroptosis for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma5
Differential prognostic significance of sarcopenia in metastatic esophageal squamous and adenocarcinoma5
Health-related quality of life after esophagectomy in patients with esophageal cancer5
Correction: Comparison of proton-based Definitive chemoradiotherapy and surgery-based therapy for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma: a multi-center retrospective Japanese cohort study5
Critical swallowing functions contributing to dysphagia in patients with recurrent laryngeal nerve paralysis after esophagectomy5
Oral metronomic chemotherapy after definitive chemoradiation in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma: a randomized clinical trial5
Handgrip strength predicts early postoperative dysphagia after thoracoscopic–laparoscopic esophagectomy in male patients with esophageal cancer5
Impact of pre-diabetes, well-controlled diabetes, and poorly controlled diabetes on anastomotic leakage after esophagectomy for esophageal cancer: a two-center retrospective cohort study of 1901 patie5
The treatment effects of acotiamide in esophagogastric outflow obstruction: a prospective longitudinal observational study5
Comparison of the subtotal and narrow gastric conduit for cervical esophagogastrostomy after esophagectomy in esophageal cancer patients: a propensity score-matched analysis5
Esophageal wall thickness on CT scans: can it predict the T stage of primary thoracic esophageal squamous cell carcinoma?5
Influence of laparoscopy-aided gastrostomy on gastroesophageal reflux in neurologically impaired patients using multichannel intraluminal impedance pH measurements5
Usefulness of the aldehyde breath test for predicting metachronous recurrence in patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma and hypopharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma5
Outcomes of esophagectomy for patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma accompanied by recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy at diagnosis5
The relationship between the esophageal endoscopic submucosal dissection technical difficulty and its intraoperative process5
Significance of chemotherapy-free interval and tumor regression grade in patients with recurrent esophageal squamous cell carcinoma receiving chemotherapy with fluorouracil and platinum after esophage5
Timing of the infusion of nivolumab for patients with recurrent or metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus influences its efficacy5
Association between ABCC2 polymorphism and hematological toxicity in patients with esophageal cancer receiving platinum plus 5-fluorouracil therapy5
Influence of patient position in thoracoscopic esophagectomy on postoperative pneumonia: a comparative analysis from the National Clinical Database in Japan5
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