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A Comparison of Multimodal Therapy and Surgery for Esophageal Adenocarcinoma by Walsh, Thomas N, Noonan, Noirin, Hollywood, Donal, Kelly, Alan, Keeling, Napoleon, Hennessy, Thomas P.J

“…During the past 20 years the rate of increase in the incidence of adenocarcinoma of the esophagus has outstripped that of all other tumors. 1 – 4 This dramatic…”
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Acid suppression increases rates of Barrett’s esophagus and esophageal injury in the presence of duodenal reflux by Nasr, Ayman O., MB, Dillon, Mary F., MD, Conlon, Susie, MB, Downey, Paul, MB, Chen, Gang, PhD, Ireland, Adrian, MD, Leen, Eamon, MB, Bouchier-Hayes, David, MCh, Walsh, Thomas N., MD

“…Background The contribution of gastric acid to the toxicity of alkaline duodenal refluxate on the esophageal mucosa is unclear. This study compared the effect…”
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The Esophagogastric Anastomosis: The Importance of Anchoring Sutures in Reducing Anastomotic Leak Rates by Walsh, Thomas N.

“…Background: The incidence of anastomotic leakage in gastrointestinal surgery is highest after esophagogastric anastomosis, with leakage rates of 10% to 38%…”
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Preoperative chemo(radio)therapy versus primary surgery for gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma: Systematic review with meta-analysis combining individual patient and aggregate data by Ronellenfitsch, Ulrich, Schwarzbach, Matthias, Hofheinz, Ralf, Kienle, Peter, Kieser, Meinhard, Slanger, Tracy E, Burmeister, Bryan, Kelsen, David, Niedzwiecki, Donna, Schuhmacher, Christoph, Urba, Susan, van de Velde, Cornelis, Walsh, Thomas N, Ychou, Marc, Jensen, Katrin

“…Abstract Background The prognosis of patients with gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma is poor. There is conflicting evidence regarding effects of preoperative…”
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Increased perioperative morbidity and mortality following oesophagectomy in older patients: Time for a patient-centered conversation by Bass, Gary A., Walsh, Thomas N.

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Patient choice of surgery or surveillance following a clinical complete response to neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy for oesophageal carcinoma by Walsh, Thomas N, Kharytaniuk, Natallia, Furlong, Heidi, Sorensen, Jan, O'Neill, Brian D P, Breathnach, Oscar S, Grogan, Liam

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Prognostic significance of prospectively detected bone marrow micrometastases in esophagogastric cancer: 10‐year follow‐up confirms prognostic significance by Ryan, Paul, Furlong, Heidi, Murphy, Conleth G., O'Sullivan, Finbarr, Walsh, Thomas N., Shanahan, Fergus, O'Sullivan, Gerald C.

“…We have previously reported that most patients with esophagogastric cancer (EGC) undergoing potentially curative resections have bone marrow micrometastases…”
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Chemoradiotherapy Followed by Active Surveillance Versus Standard Esophagectomy for Esophageal Cancer: A Systematic Review and Individual Patient Data Meta-analysis by van der Wilk, Berend J., Eyck, Ben M., Hofstetter, Wayne L., Ajani, Jaffer A., Piessen, Guillaume, Castoro, Carlo, Alfieri, Rita, Kim, Jong H., Kim, Sung-Bae, Furlong, Heidi, Walsh, Thomas N., Nieboer, Daan, Wijnhoven, Bas P. L., Lagarde, Sjoerd M., Lanschot, J. Jan B. van

“…To compare overall survival of patients with a cCR undergoing active surveillance versus standard esophagectomy. One-third of patients with esophageal cancer…”
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Safe oesophageal stent deployment using a checklist system instead of fluoroscopy by Khanzada, Muhammad S., Salih, Abdelmonim E. A., Boland, Michael R., Walsh, Thomas N.

“…Background Stenting is the management of choice for many benign and malignant oesophageal conditions and in the interest of safety stent insertion has…”
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Transgastric Drainage for Esophageal Injuries: A Dynamic Strategy for a Heterogenous Patient Cohort by Boland, Patrick A., Abdelatif, Asila, Gilmartin, Brian, Arumugasamy, Mayilone, Walsh, Thomas N.

“…Esophageal injury is a rare but potentially lethal surgical emergency. It is associated with significant morbidity and mortality because of mediastinal…”
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Quality of life in patients with upper GI malignancies managed by a strategy of chemoradiotherapy alone versus surgery by O'Connell, Lauren, Coleman, Mary, Kharyntiuk, N., Walsh, Thomas N.

“…Neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy (nCRT) induces a pathological complete response (pCR) in 25–85% of oesophago-gastric cancer. As surgery entails morbidity and…”
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Oesophageal cancer metastases: An observational study of a more aggressive approach by Pickett, Lianne, Dunne, Mary, Monaghan, Orla, Grogan, Liam, Breathnach, Oscar, Walsh, Thomas N

“…BACKGROUNDThe prognosis for oesophageal carcinoma is poor, but once distant metastases emerge the prognosis is considered hopeless. There is no consistent…”
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Oesophageal cancer: who needs neoadjuvant therapy? by Walsh, Thomas N

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The impossible gallbladder: aspiration as an alternative to conversion by Kharytaniuk, Natallia, Bass, Gary A., Dumbrava, Bogdan D., Healy, Paul P., Viani-Walsh, Dylan, Tiwary, Tej N., Abassi, Tahir, Murphy, Matthew P., Griffin, Emma, Walsh, Thomas N.

“…Background Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is the standard of care for symptomatic gallstone disease but when laparoscopic removal proves impossible the standard…”
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Red cell distribution width and neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio as predictors of outcomes in acute pancreatitis: A retrospective cohort study by O'Connell, Robert M., Boland, Michael R., O'Driscoll, Jeremiah, Salih, Abdelmonim, Arumugasamy, Mayilone, Walsh, Thomas N., Allen, Michael J., Beddy, David J.

“…Acute pancreatitis is a commonly encountered emergency but accurately predicting that subset of patients who will become systemically unwell has proven…”
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Targeting therapy for esophageal cancer in patients aged 70 and over by Furlong, Heidi, Bass, Gary, Breathnach, Oscar, O'Neill, Brian, Leen, Eamonn, Walsh, Thomas N

“…Abstract Background While cancer is a disease of the elderly, these patients are under-represented in randomized trials. Esophageal cancer-management in the…”
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Extending the reach of stapled anastomosis with a prepared OrVil™ device in laparoscopic oesophageal and gastric cancer surgery by Salih, Abdelmonim E. A., Bass, Gary A., D’Cruz, Yvonne, Brennan, Robert P., Smolarek, Sebastian, Arumugasamy, Mayilone, Walsh, Thomas N.

“…Introduction The introduction of minimally invasive surgery and the use of laparoscopic techniques have significantly improved patient outcomes and have…”
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Trans-Balloon Visualisation During Dilatation (TBVD) of Oesophageal Strictures: a Novel Innovation by Khokhar, Haseeb A., Azeem, Beenish, Bughio, Mumtaz, Bass, Gary A., Elfadul, Amr, Salih, Monim, Fahmy, Waleed, Walsh, Thomas N.

“…Background Hydrostatic balloon dilatation of upper gastrointestinal strictures is associated with a risk of perforation that varies with the underlying…”
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Validating the 5Fs mnemonic for cholelithiasis: time to include family history by Bass, Gary, Gilani, S Nadia S, Walsh, Thomas N

“…Background The time-honoured mnemonic of ‘5Fs’ is a reminder to students that patients with upper abdominal pain and who conform to a profile of ‘fair, fat,…”
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Hiccups: An Unrecognized Symptom of Esophageal Cancer? by Khorakiwala, Tahera, Arain, Resham, Mulsow, Jurgen, Walsh, Thomas N

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