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Low EE, Demb J, Shah SC, Liu L, Bustamante R, Yadlapati R, Gupta S. Risk of Esophageal Cancer in Achalasia: A Matched Cohort Study Using the Nationwide Veterans Affairs Achalasia Cohort. Am J Gastroenterol 2024; 119:635-645. [PMID: 37975607 PMCID: PMC10994742 DOI: 10.14309/ajg.0000000000002591] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2023] [Accepted: 11/03/2023] [Indexed: 11/19/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Achalasia is a postulated risk factor of esophageal cancer (EC); however, EC-associated risk in achalasia is understudied. We aimed to evaluate EC risk among individuals within the nationwide Veterans Affairs Achalasia Cohort. METHODS We conducted a matched cohort study among US veterans aged 18 years or older from 1999 to 2019. Individuals with achalasia were age matched and sex matched 1:4 to individuals without achalasia. Follow-up continued from study entry until diagnosis with incident/fatal EC (primary outcome), death from non-EC-related causes, or end of the study follow-up (December 31, 2019). Association between achalasia and EC risk was examined using Cox regression models. RESULTS We included 9,315 individuals in the analytic cohort (median age 55 years; 92% male): 1,863 with achalasia matched to 7,452 without achalasia. During a median 5.5 years of follow-up, 17 EC occurred (3 esophageal adenocarcinoma, 12 squamous cell carcinoma, and 2 unknown type) among individuals with achalasia, compared with 15 EC (11 esophageal adenocarcinoma, 1 squamous cell carcinoma, and 3 unknown type) among those without achalasia. EC incidence for those with achalasia was 1.4 per 1,000 person-years, and the median time from achalasia diagnosis to EC development was 3.0 years (Q1-Q3: 1.3-9.1). Individuals with achalasia had higher cumulative EC incidence at 5, 10, and 15 years of follow-up compared with individuals without achalasia, and EC risk was 5-fold higher (hazard ratio 4.6, 95% confidence interval: 2.3-9.2). DISCUSSION Based on substantial EC risk, individuals with achalasia may benefit from a high index of suspicion and endoscopic surveillance for EC.
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- Eric E Low
- Jennifer Moreno Veteran Affairs San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, California, USA
- Division of Gastroenterology, University of California, La Jolla, California, USA
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- Jennifer Moreno Veteran Affairs San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, California, USA
- Division of Gastroenterology, University of California, La Jolla, California, USA
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- Jennifer Moreno Veteran Affairs San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, California, USA
- Division of Gastroenterology, University of California, La Jolla, California, USA
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- Jennifer Moreno Veteran Affairs San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, California, USA
- Division of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science, University of California San Diego, San Diego, California, USA
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- Jennifer Moreno Veteran Affairs San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, California, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, University of California, La Jolla, California, USA
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- Jennifer Moreno Veteran Affairs San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, California, USA
- Division of Gastroenterology, University of California, La Jolla, California, USA
- University of California, San Diego Moores Cancer Center, La Jolla, California, USA
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Savarino EV, Salvador R, Ghisa M, Mari A, Forattini F, Costantini A, De Giorgio R, Zaninotto G. Research gap in esophageal achalasia: a narrative review. Dis Esophagus 2024:doae024. [PMID: 38525929 DOI: 10.1093/dote/doae024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2024] [Accepted: 03/08/2024] [Indexed: 03/26/2024]
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In recent years, new translational evidence, diagnostic techniques, and innovative therapies have shed new light on esophageal achalasia and revamped the attention on this relatively rare motility disorder. This narrative review aims to highlight the most recent progress and the areas where further research is needed. The four senior authors identified five topics commonly discussed in achalasia management: i.e. pathogenesis, role of functional lumen imaging probe in the diagnostic flow chart of achalasia, how to define the outcome of achalasia treatments, how to manage persistent chest pain after the treatment, and if achalasia patients' may benefit from a regular follow-up. We searched the bibliographic databases to identify systematic reviews, meta-analyses, randomized control trials, and original research articles in English up to December 2023. We provide a summary with the most recent findings in each of the five topics and the critical points where to address future research, such as the immune-genetic patterns of achalasia that might explain the transition among the different phenotypes, the need for a validated clinical definition of treatment success, the use of neuromodulators to manage chest pain, and the need for identifying achalasia patients at risk for cancer and who may benefit of long-term follow-up. Although undoubtedly, progress has been made on the definition and management of achalasia, unmet needs remain. Debated aspects range from mechanistic insights, symptoms, objective measure relationships, and accurate clinical responses to therapeutic interventions. Translational research is eagerly awaited to answer these unresolved questions.
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- Edoardo Vincenzo Savarino
- Gastroenterology Unit, Azienda Ospedale Università of Padua, Department of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Chirurgia Generale 1, Azienda Ospedale Università of Padua, Department of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Azienda Ospedale Università of Padua, Department of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Nazareth Hospital EMMS, The Azrieli Faculty of Medicine, Bar-Ilan University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Chirurgia Generale 1, Azienda Ospedale Università of Padua, Department of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Chirurgia Generale 1, Azienda Ospedale Università of Padua, Department of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Translational Medicine, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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Chuah KH, Ramasami N, Mahendran HA, Shanmuganathan G, Koleth GG, Voon K, Gew LT, Jahit MS, Lau PC, Muthukaruppan R, Said RHM, Mahadeva S, Ho SH, Lim SY, Tee SC, Siow SL, Ooi WK, Lee YY. Malaysian joint societies' consensus recommendations on diagnosis and management of disorders of esophagogastric junction outflow. J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2024; 39:431-445. [PMID: 38087846 DOI: 10.1111/jgh.16403] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2023] [Revised: 09/13/2023] [Accepted: 10/18/2023] [Indexed: 03/05/2024]
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Disorders of esophagogastric junction (EGJ) outflow, including achalasia and EGJ outflow obstruction, are motility disorders characterized by inadequate relaxation of lower esophageal sphincter with or without impaired esophageal peristalsis. Current guidelines are technical and less practical in the Asia-Pacific region, and there are still massive challenges in timely diagnosis and managing these disorders effectively. Therefore, a Malaysian joint societies' task force has developed a consensus on disorders of EGJ outflow based on the latest evidence, while taking into consideration the practical relevance of local and regional context and resources. Twenty-one statements were established after a series of meetings and extensive review of literatures. The Delphi method was used in the consensus voting process. This consensus focuses on the definition, diagnostic investigations, the aims of treatment outcome, non-surgical or surgical treatment options, management of treatment failure or relapse, and the management of complications. This consensus advocates the use of high-resolution esophageal manometry for diagnosis of disorders of EGJ outflow. Myotomy, via either endoscopy or laparoscopy, is the preferred treatment option, while pneumatic dilatation can serve as a secondary option. Evaluation and management of complications including post-procedural reflux and cancer surveillance are recommended.
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- Kee Huat Chuah
- Gastroenterology and Hepatology Unit, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Gastroenterology and Hepatology Unit, Department of Medicine, Sultanah Bahiyah Hospital, Alor Setar, Kedah, Malaysia
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- Gastroenterology and Hepatology Unit, Department of Medicine, Sultan Ismail Hospital, Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
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- Department of General Surgery, Penang General Hospital, George Town, Penang, Malaysia
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- Gastroenterology and Hepatology Unit, Department of Medicine, Kuala Lumpur General Hospital, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Pantai Hospital Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Gastroenterology and Hepatology Unit, Department of Medicine, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia
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- Gastroenterology and Hepatology Unit, Department of Medicine, Serdang Hospital, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Gastroenterology and Hepatology Unit, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Gastroenterology and Hepatology Unit, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of General Surgery, Penang General Hospital, George Town, Penang, Malaysia
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- Department of Surgery, National Cancer Institute, Putrajaya, Malaysia
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- Department of General Surgery, Sarawak General Hospital, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia
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- Department of Surgery, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia
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- School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia
- GI Function and Motility Unit, Universiti Sains Malaysia Hospital, Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia
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Palomba G, Capuano M, Pegoraro F, Basile R, Pesce M, Rurgo S, Effice E, Sarnelli G, De Palma GD, Aprea G. Laparoscopic Heller-Dor myotomy in elderly achalasia patients: a single center experience with PSM analysis. MINIM INVASIV THER 2024; 33:13-20. [PMID: 37747454 DOI: 10.1080/13645706.2023.2261032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2023] [Accepted: 08/29/2023] [Indexed: 09/26/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Achalasia is a rare esophageal motility disorder of unknown etiology. With the ageing of the general population, treatment in elderly patients has become increasingly common; however, the gold standard treatment in this population remains unclear. The aim of this study was to evaluate the outcomes of laparoscopic Heller-Dor myotomy (LHM) in geriatric patients. MATERIAL AND METHODS In this study, consecutive achalasia patients undergoing LHM at the University Hospital 'Federico II' of Naples from November 2018 to November 2022 were prospectively enrolled. Patients were divided into two groups based on their age at intervention: elderly (≥70 years) and younger (<70 years). The two study groups were compared by minimizing the different distribution of covariates through a propensity score matching analysis (PSM). RESULTS In both populations, there was a significant improvement in terms of manometric parameters and symptoms after surgery. After applying one-on-one PSM, we obtained a total population of 48 achalasia patients divided into two groups (24 patients each). No significant differences were found in terms of demographic characteristics as well as preoperative and intraoperative variables between two groups. At 12 months from surgery, integrated relaxation pressure (IRP) was significantly lower in patients ≥ 70 years (p = 0.032), while younger patients scored significantly less at the post-operative Eckardt score (p = 0.047). CONCLUSIONS Laparoscopic Heller-Dor myotomy is a safe and effective treatment even in elderly patients with rapid post-operative recovery, improvement of symptoms and manometric parameters.
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- Giuseppe Palomba
- Division of Endoscopic Surgery, Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Federico II University, Naples, Italy
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- Division of Endoscopic Surgery, Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Federico II University, Naples, Italy
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- Division of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic, Minimally Invasive and Robotic Surgery and Kidney Transplantation, Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Federico II University, Naples, Italy
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- Division of Endoscopic Surgery, Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Federico II University, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Federico II University, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Federico II University, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Federico II University, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Federico II University, Naples, Italy
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- Division of Endoscopic Surgery, Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Federico II University, Naples, Italy
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- Division of Endoscopic Surgery, Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Federico II University, Naples, Italy
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Jia X, Chen S, Hou X, Zhuang Q, Tan N, Zhang M, Wang J, Xing X, Xiao Y. Development and Validation of Serum Markers as Noninvasive Diagnostic Methods for Achalasia. Clin Transl Gastroenterol 2024; 15:e00651. [PMID: 37787436 PMCID: PMC10810595 DOI: 10.14309/ctg.0000000000000651] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2023] [Accepted: 09/25/2023] [Indexed: 10/04/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Currently, the diagnosis of achalasia mainly relies on invasive or radioactive examinations. This study aimed to develop a noninvasive diagnostic method for achalasia based on specific serum markers. METHODS Serum levels of profilin-1, galectin-10, immunoglobulin heavy variable 3-9, vasodilator-stimulated phosphoprotein, and transgelin-2 were measured in patients with achalasia and controls by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. The diagnostic values and thresholds were determined by the receiver operating characteristic curve analysis. Then, patients with dysphagia were prospectively enrolled to validate the ability of these molecules for achalasia diagnosing. RESULTS A total of 142 patients with achalasia and 50 nonachalasia controls (healthy volunteers and patients with reflux esophagitis) were retrospectively included. The serum levels of profilin-1, galectin-10, and transgelin-2 in patients with achalasia were significantly higher than those in healthy volunteers and patients with reflux esophagitis ( P all < 0.001). Profilin-1, galectin-10, and transgelin-2 were of good performance in diagnosing achalasia, with optimal thresholds of 2,171.2, 33.9, and 1,630.6 pg/mL, respectively. Second, 40 patients with dysphagia were prospectively enrolled to the validation of achalasia. For profilin-1, the positive predictive value, negative predictive value, sensitivity, and specificity were 100.0%, 64.5%, 45.0%, and 100.0%, respectively. The figures for transgelin-2 were 65.5%, 90.9%, 95.0%, and 50.0%. When both increased, the positive predictive value reached to 100.0%. When both indexes were normal, the negative predictive value was 100.0%. DISCUSSION Profilin-1 and transgelin-2 were promising biomarkers for achalasia diagnosis and performed better in combination. Further multicenter studies are necessary to verify their application as preliminary screening tools for achalasia.
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- Xingyu Jia
- Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangdong, China
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- Gastrointestinal Surgery Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangdong, China
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Keller J. [Esophageal Motility Disorders - What's New?]. Dtsch Med Wochenschr 2023; 148:1187-1200. [PMID: 37657457 DOI: 10.1055/a-1664-7458] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/03/2023]
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Esophageal motor disorders are an important cause of dysphagia but can also be associated with retrosternal pain and heartburn as well as regurgitation. In extreme cases, patients are not able to eat appropriately and lose weight. Repetitive aspiration can occur and may cause pulmonological complications. Achalasia represents the most important and best-defined esophageal motor disorder and is characterized by insufficient relaxation of the lower esophageal sphincter in combination with typical disturbances of esophageal peristalsis. Additional defined motor disorders are distal esophageal spasm, hypercontractile esophagus, absent contractility and ineffective peristalsis. Patients with appropriate symptoms should primarily undergo esophagogastroduodenoscopy for exclusion of e.g., tumors and esophagitis. Esophageal high-resolution manometry is the reference method for diagnosis and characterization of motor disorders in non-obstructive dysphagia. An esophagogram with barium swallow may deliver complementary information or may be used if manometry is not available. Balloon dilatation and Heller myotomy are long established and more or less equally effective therapeutic options for patients with achalasia. Peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) enhances the therapeutic armamentarium for achalasia and hypertensive/spastic motor disorders since 2010. For hypotensive motor disorders, which may occur as a complication of e.g., rheumatological diseases or idiopathically, therapeutic options are still limited.
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Tassi V, Lugaresi M, Pilotti V, Bassi F, Daddi N, D'Ovidio F, Leiva-Juarez MM, Mattioli S. Outcomes of Heller Myotomy for Esophageal Achalasia: Lessons From a 48-Year Prospective Experience With 4 Different Techniques. Ann Surg 2023; 278:e27-e34. [PMID: 36082979 DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000005677] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To provide information on long-term outcomes of Heller myotomy for esophageal achalasia with or without an antireflux fundoplication. BACKGROUND Since the adoption of the Heller myotomy, surgeons have modified the original technique in order to balance the cure of dysphagia and the consequent cardial incontinence. METHODS Totally, 470 patients underwent primary Heller myotomy between 1955 and 2020. A long abdominal myotomy (AM) was performed in 83 patients, the Ellis limited transthoracic myotomy (TM) in 30, the laparotomic Heller-Dor (L-HD) in 202, the videolaparoscopic Heller-Dor (VL-HD) in 155. The HD was performed under intraoperative manometric assessment. Starting on 1973 these patients underwent a prospective follow-up program of timed lifelong clinical, radiological, endoscopic evaluations. RESULTS Median follow-up time was 23.06 years [interquantile range (IQR): 15.04-32.06] for AM, 29.22 years (IQR: 13.46-40.17) for TM, 14.85 years (IQR: 11.05-21.56) for L-HD and 7.51 years (IQR: 3.25-9.60) for VL-HD. In AM, relapse of dysphagia occurred in 25/71 (35.21%), in TM in 11/30 (36.66%), in LH-D in 10/201 (4.97%), in VL-HD in 3/155 (1.93%). Erosive-ulcerative esophagitis was diagnosed for AM in 28.16%, for TM in 30%, for L-HD in 8.45%, for VL-HD in 2.58%. Overall, the outcome was satisfactory in 52.11% for AM, 41.9% for TM, 89.05% for L-HD, 96.12% for VL-HD. CONCLUSIONS The Dor fundoplication drastically reduces postmyotomy gastroesophageal reflux. The Heller-Dor operation is a competitive option for the cure of esophageal achalasia if this operation is performed according to the rules of surgical physiology learned by means of intraoperative manometry.
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- Division of Thoracic Surgery, Maria Cecilia Hospital, Cotignola
- Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, Bologna
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Division of Cardiac, Department of Surgery, Vascular, and Thoracic Surgery, New York Presbyterian Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY
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- Division of Cardiac, Department of Surgery, Vascular, and Thoracic Surgery, New York Presbyterian Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY
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- Division of Thoracic Surgery, Maria Cecilia Hospital, Cotignola
- Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, Bologna
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Chen S, Xing X, Hou X, Zhuang Q, Tan N, Cui Y, Wang J, Zhang M, Hu S, Xiao Y. The molecular pathogenesis of achalasia: a paired lower esophageal sphincter muscle and serum 4D label-free proteomic study. Gastroenterol Rep (Oxf) 2023; 11:goad031. [PMID: 37324545 PMCID: PMC10260389 DOI: 10.1093/gastro/goad031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2022] [Revised: 04/11/2023] [Accepted: 05/03/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023] Open
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Background Achalasia is a primary esophageal motility disorder with potential molecular pathogenesis remaining uncertain. This study aimed to identify the differentially expressed proteins and potential pathways among achalasia subtypes and controls to further reveal the molecular pathogenesis of achalasia. Methods Paired lower esophageal sphincter (LES) muscle and serum samples from 24 achalasia patients were collected. We also collected 10 normal serum samples from healthy controls and 10 normal LES muscle samples from esophageal cancer patients. The 4D label-free proteomic analysis was performed to identify the potential proteins and pathways involved in achalasia. Results Analysis of Similarities showed distinct proteomic patterns of serum and muscle samples between achalasia patients and controls (both P < 0.05). Functional enrichment analysis suggested that these differentially expressed proteins were immunity-, infection-, inflammation-, and neurodegeneration-associated. The mfuzz analysis in LES specimens showed that proteins involved in the extracellular matrix-receptor interaction increased sequentially between the control group, type III, type II, and type I achalasia. Only 26 proteins altered in the same directions in serum and muscle samples. Conclusions This first 4D label-free proteomic study of achalasia indicated that there were specific protein alterations in both the serum and muscle of achalasia, involving immunity, inflammation, infection, and neurodegeneration pathways. Distinct protein clusters between types I, II, and III revealed the potential molecular pathways associated with different disease stages. Analysis of proteins changed in both muscle and serum samples highlighted the importance of further studies on LES muscle and revealed potential autoantibodies.
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- Gastrointestinal Surgery Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, P. R. China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, P. R. China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, P. R. China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, P. R. China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, P. R. China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, P. R. China
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- Institute of Precision Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, P. R. China
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- Corresponding author. Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, No. 58 Zhongshan Road 2, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510080, P. R. China. Tel: +86-13560172116;
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Xia H, Peng Y, Tang X. Is it necessary for endoscopic surveillance for achalasia patients? J Gastroenterol 2022; 57:812. [PMID: 36001160 DOI: 10.1007/s00535-022-01916-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2022] [Accepted: 08/16/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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- Huifang Xia
- Department of Gastroenterology, Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Street Taiping No.25, Region Jiangyang, Luzhou, 646099, Sichuan Province, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Street Taiping No.25, Region Jiangyang, Luzhou, 646099, Sichuan Province, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Street Taiping No.25, Region Jiangyang, Luzhou, 646099, Sichuan Province, China.
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Savarino E, Bhatia S, Roman S, Sifrim D, Tack J, Thompson SK, Gyawali CP. Achalasia. Nat Rev Dis Primers 2022; 8:28. [PMID: 35513420 DOI: 10.1038/s41572-022-00356-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/01/2022] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Achalasia is a rare disorder of the oesophageal smooth muscle characterized by impaired relaxation of the lower oesophageal sphincter (LES) and absent or spastic contractions in the oesophageal body. The key pathophysiological mechanism is loss of inhibitory nerve function that probably results from an autoimmune attack targeting oesophageal myenteric nerves through cell-mediated and, possibly, antibody-mediated mechanisms. Achalasia incidence and prevalence increase with age, but the disorder can affect all ages and both sexes. Cardinal symptoms consist of dysphagia, regurgitation, chest pain and weight loss. Several years can pass between symptom onset and an achalasia diagnosis. Evaluation starts with endoscopy to rule out structural causes, followed by high-resolution manometry and/or barium radiography. Functional lumen imaging probe can provide complementary evidence. Achalasia subtypes have management and prognostic implications. Although symptom questionnaires are not useful for diagnosis, the Eckardt score is a simple symptom scoring scale that helps to quantify symptom response to therapy. Oral pharmacotherapy is not particularly effective. Botulinum toxin injection into the LES can temporize symptoms and function as a bridge to definitive therapy. Pneumatic dilation, per-oral endoscopic myotomy and laparoscopic Heller myotomy can provide durable symptom benefit. End-stage achalasia with a dilated, non-functioning oesophagus may require oesophagectomy or enteral feeding into the stomach. Long-term complications can, rarely, include oesophageal cancer, but surveillance recommendations have not been established.
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- Edoardo Savarino
- Gastroenterology Unit, Azienda Ospedale Università di Padova (AOUP), Padua, Italy. .,Department of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology (DiSCOG), University of Padua, Padua, Italy.
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Sir HN Reliance Foundation Hospital, Mumbai, India
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- Hospices Civils de Lyon, Digestive Physiology, Hopital E Herriot, Lyon, France.,Université Lyon 1, Villeurbanne, France.,Inserm U1032, LabTAU, Lyon, France
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- Wingate Institute of Neurogastroenterology, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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- Division of Gastroenterology, University Hospital of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Discipline of Surgery, College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University, Bedford Park, South Australia, Australia
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA
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Ochuba O, Ruo SW, Alkayyali T, Sandhu JK, Waqar A, Jain A, Joseph C, Srivastava K, Poudel S. Endoscopic Surveillance in Idiopathic Achalasia. Cureus 2021; 13:e17436. [PMID: 34513522 PMCID: PMC8405385 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.17436] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2021] [Accepted: 08/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Idiopathic achalasia is a rare esophageal dysmotility disorder of unknown etiology with only palliative treatment available. Many studies have established a significantly increased risk of esophageal cancer in patients with achalasia. However, current guidelines advise against routine surveillance due to low absolute risk and a paucity of high-quality evidence and cost-effectiveness assessments. This review aims to assess the need for routine endoscopic surveillance in achalasia based on a growing body of literature calling in support of it, mainly due to the increased risk of esophageal cancer. We searched PubMed and Google Scholar electronic databases for articles within the last 10 years using the keywords 'achalasia', 'cancer,' 'neoplasms,' 'screening,' and 'surveillance.' After excluding pseudoachalasia/secondary achalasia, other esophageal dysmotility disorders, and associations with malignancies outside the esophagus, we selected 31 articles for this review. Through these articles, we identified areas of focus for ongoing and future research that may result in significant risk reduction of complications, including esophageal cancer and beyond.
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- Olive Ochuba
- Internal Medicine, California Institute of Behavioral Neurosciences & Psychology, Fairfield, USA
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- General Surgery Research, California Institute of Behavioral Neurosciences & Psychology, Fairfield, USA
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- Internal Medicine, Marmara University, Istanbul, TUR.,Pathology, California Institute of Behavioral Neurosciences & Psychology, Fairfield, USA
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- Obstetrics and Gynecology, California Institute of Behavioral Neurosciences & Psychology, Fairfield, USA
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- Family Medicine, California Institute of Behavioral Neurosciences & Psychology, Fairfield, USA
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- Internal Medicine, California Institute of Behavioral Neurosciences & Psychology, Fairfield, USA
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- Urology & Obstetrics and Gynecology, California Institute of Behavioral Neurosciences & Psychology, Fairfield, USA
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- Neurology, California Institute of Behavioral Neurosciences & Psychology, Fairfield, USA
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- Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, California Institute of Behavioral Neurosciences & Psychology, Fairfield, USA.,Division of Research & Academic Affairs, Larkin Community Hospital, South Miami, USA
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Tsuboi K, Omura N, Yano F, Hoshino M, Yamamoto SR, Akimoto S, Masuda T, Sakashita Y, Fukushima N, Kashiwagi H. The patient characteristics of esophageal carcinoma following laparoscopic myotomy for esophageal achalasia. Langenbecks Arch Surg 2021; 406:2679-2686. [PMID: 34283301 DOI: 10.1007/s00423-021-02270-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2021] [Accepted: 07/08/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND It is common knowledge that esophageal achalasia patients have a high risk of developing esophageal carcinoma. The present study assessed the characteristics of esophageal carcinoma patients following laparoscopic Heller-Dor surgery (LHD) for esophageal achalasia. METHOD Among 622 cases which were esophageal achalasia patients and underwent LHD as the primary surgery, we compared the patient background, pathophysiology, symptoms, and surgical outcomes according to whether or not esophageal carcinoma occurred following surgery. RESULTS Six cases (0.96%) of postoperative esophageal carcinoma were confirmed. The characteristics of the cases in which esophageal carcinoma occurred were older age, longer disease duration (p = 0.0362 and 0.0028, respectively), decreased sphincter pressure of the lower esophagus, a high rate of sigmoid esophagus, and a long esophagus lateral diameter (p = 0.0214, 0.001, and 0.0416, respectively). Moreover, no differences in surgical outcomes were confirmed and there were no differences in symptoms from before and following surgery. CONCLUSION The characteristics of esophageal carcinoma patients with achalasia following laparoscopic myotomy were an older age, longer disease duration, and greater progression of disease pathophysiology.
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- Kazuto Tsuboi
- Department of Surgery, Fuji City General Hospital, 50, Takashima-cho, Fuji, Shizuoka, 416-0951, Japan. .,Department of Surgery, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
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- Department of Surgery, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.,Department of Surgery, Nishisaitama-Chuo National Hospital, Tokorozawa, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Fuji City General Hospital, 50, Takashima-cho, Fuji, Shizuoka, 416-0951, Japan
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Mattioli S, Tassi V. CONTROVERSIES ON THE TREATMENT OF ESOPHAGEAL ACHALASIA. Ann Thorac Surg 2021; 113:1757-1758. [PMID: 34058165 DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2021.05.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2021] [Accepted: 05/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Sandro Mattioli
- Division of Thoracic Surgery Maria Cecilia Hospital (RA) and Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna Via Massarenti 9 Bologna, 40138 Italy
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- Division of Thoracic Surgery Maria Cecilia Hospital (RA) and Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna Via Massarenti 9 Bologna, 40138 Italy
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Tassi V, Lugaresi M, Mattioli B, Daddi N, Pilotti V, Ferruzzi L, Longaroni M, Mattioli S. Quality of Life After Operation for End-Stage Achalasia: Pull-Down Heller-Dor Versus Esophagectomy. Ann Thorac Surg 2021; 113:271-278. [PMID: 33515542 DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2020.12.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2020] [Revised: 12/03/2020] [Accepted: 12/07/2020] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND Therapy for end-stage achalasia is debated, and data on long-term functional results of myotomy and esophagectomy are lacking. We compared quality of life and objective outcomes after pull-down Heller-Dor and esophagectomy. METHODS The study included 32 patients, aged 57 years (interquartile range [IQR], 49-70 years), who underwent the Heller-Dor operation with verticalization of the distal esophagus in case of first instance treatment or failed surgery caused by insufficient myotomy, and 16 patients, aged 58 years (IQR, 49-67 years; P = .806), who underwent esophagectomy after failed surgery for other causes. Data were extracted from a database designed for prospective clinical research. Postoperative dysphagia, reflux symptoms, and endoscopic esophagitis were graded by semiquantitative scales. Quality of life was assessed with the 36-Item Short Form Health Survey questionnaire. RESULTS The median follow-up period was 68 months (IQR, 40.43-94.48 months) after pull-down Heller-Dor and 61 months (IQR 43.72-181.43 months) after esophagectomy (P = .598). No statistically significant differences were observed for dysphagia (P = .948), reflux symptoms (P = .186), or esophagitis (P = .253). No statistically significant differences were observed in the domains physical functioning (P = .092), bodily pain (P = .075) or general health (P = .453). Significant differences were observed in favor of pull-down Heller-Dor for the domains role physical (100 vs 100, P = .043), role emotional (100 vs 0, P = .002), vitality (90 vs 55, P< .001), mental health (92 vs 68, P = .002), and social functioning (100 v s75, P = .011). CONCLUSIONS The pull-down Heller-Dor achieved objective results similar to those of esophagectomy with a better quality of life. This technique may be the first choice for end-stage achalasia in patients with null or low risk for cancer or after recurrent dysphagia caused by insufficient myotomy.
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- Valentina Tassi
- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum-University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum-University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Division of Thoracic Surgery, Maria Cecilia Hospital, Cotignola, Italy
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- Division of Thoracic Surgery, Maria Cecilia Hospital, Cotignola, Italy
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- Division of Thoracic Surgery, Maria Cecilia Hospital, Cotignola, Italy.
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