A novel prognostic marker, the cachexia index (cxi), is associated with disease progression, postoperative mortality, and overall survival in patients with locally advanced oesophagogastric cancer. Patients with low cxi had higher rates of disease progression, worse postoperative mortality, and decreased overall survival compared to those with normal cxi values. The cxi measurement could aid in […]

Gas-Bloat Syndrome affects 13.3% of patients at 1 year post-Magnetic Sphincter Augmentation, resulting in worse GERD-HRQL scores, medication use, and satisfaction. However, it resolves spontaneously in the majority of cases, leading to quality-of-life improvement. Patients with preoperative bloating, high GERD-HRQL scores, or smaller device size are at increased risk. Journal Article by Eriksson SE, Ayazi […]

Frailty and total or proximal gastrectomy (TG/PG) were found to be independent risk factors for postoperative pneumonia (POP) in patients with gastric cancer undergoing gastrectomy. A simple risk assessment method combining these factors effectively predicted and prepared patients for POP, with a 5.5% incidence rate and an area under the receiver operating characteristic curve of […]

This study validates textbook outcome (TO) as a quality performance indicator (QPI) for esophageal cancer surgery. Postoperative complications, including Clavien-Dindo grade ≥3 complications, and 30-day readmission rate are associated with reduced survival. Updating TO parameters to include severe complications strengthens its association with increased survival, suggesting the need for a more precise QPI definition in […]

A high-performing preoperative nomogram for predicting splenic hilar lymph node metastasis in non-greater curvature advanced proximal gastric cancer was developed. Tumor location, size, Borrmann type, and lymphadenectasis were key predictors. The nomogram showed good performance in both training and validation cohorts, aiding surgeons in making informed clinical decisions and leading to improved patient outcomes. Journal […]

Geriatric patients with locally advanced gastric cancer who underwent laparoscopic gastrectomy had lower overall complication rates, shorter hospital stays, and less blood loss compared to those who underwent open gastrectomy. There was no significant difference in 3-year overall survival between the two groups, suggesting laparoscopic gastrectomy may offer similar or better surgical and oncological outcomes […]

Minimally invasive esophagectomy (TMIE) was associated with improved disease-free survival (DFS) postoperatively compared to open esophagectomy (OE), while both TMIE and hybrid minimally invasive esophagectomy (HMIE) were linked to enhanced overall survival (OS). TMIE showed increased rates of R0 resection and nodal yield, suggesting improved surgical quality. This European multicenter study suggests TMIE as a […]