State of the Art Diagnostics of the Esophagus

Abstract. Modern diagnostics of the esophagus is highly technical. It mainly includes endoscopic, radiological, nuclear medicine, functional and electrochemical examinations. ...

Achalasia Update

Abstract. The neurodegenerative disease achalasia (obsolete: “cardiac spasm”) is the second most common functional disease of the esophagus after reflux disease. It is associated with an extremely high level ...

Update Esophageal Diverticula

Abstract. Esophageal diverticula are rare diseases typically associated pathophysiologically with esophageal dysmotility. The most common location (about 80%) is pharyngo-oesophageal. The ...

Diagnosis and Treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease in Childhood

Abstract. In children with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), conservative and surgical therapy options should be weighed up against each other and ...

GERD and Barett: Natural Course of One Disease – Update Diagnostics and Therapy

Abstract. The gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) represents a relatively frequent condition, which clinically includes orocervical, thoracic ...

Does the Oral Microbiome Influence Carcinogenic Changes of the Esophagus? – A Systematic Review

Abstract. The oral microbiome plays a crucial role in maintaining a physiological oral and esophageal environment, but possibly ...

Endoscopic Interventional Treatment of Precancerous Lesions and Early Carcinoma of the Esophagus – Criteria and Techniques of Local Ablation and Resection

Abstract. Early carcinomas of the esophagus can safely be resected ...

Curative Treatment of Esophageal Carcinoma – Disease, Diagnostics, Therapy in 2022

Abstract. Surgical resection remains the gold standard for non-metastatic carcinoma of the lower and middle third of the esophagus. Locally ...

Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy for Esophageal Cancer

Abstract. Oncological esophagectomy with gastric pull up and intrathoracic represents the standard surgical procedure in the curative treatment of malignant tumors of ...

Chemotherapy and Radio-Chemotherapy of Locally Advanced Esophageal Cancer

Abstract. Surgical resection alone of locally advanced esophageal carcinoma leads to long-term survival in only about 30% of cases. The multimodal ...

Modern Multimodal Concepts for Advanced and Metastatic Esophageal Cancer

Abstract. In case of locally advanced esophageal carcinoma, the clear recommendation for multimodal therapy has been established in the guidelines. This ...

Complications and Management of Complications After Resection and Reconstruction of the Esophagus

Abstract. A curative therapy of advanced esophagus carcinoma is primarily made possible by radical esophagectomy with ...

Acute Diseases of the Esophagus – Esophagitis

Abstract. Inflammation of the esophagus can be caused by various conditions including gastroesophageal reflux (GERD), immunosuppression, infections, allergens, or distinct ...

Peracute Diseases of the Esophagus – Bleeding from Esophageal Varices, Esophageal Varices

Abstract. Due to a permanently increased portal venous pressure – usually due to infectious or ethyltoxic liver cirrhosis – varices ...