Background/Objectives Ischemia-reperfusion (IR) is the restoration of blood flow to a tissue
that was formerly deficient of blood flow. Tissue damage after IR is considered an IR injury (…

Objective The use of robotic-assisted surgery (RS) has rapidly increased, but public
perceptions about RS are largely unknown. The aim of this study was to gain insight into public …

Endoscopic resection (ER) allows for local therapy of superficial esophageal cancers. Factors
reported to be associated with an increased risk of lymph node metastases in patients with …

Background Despite the increased risk for nodal disease, definitive endoscopic resection is
being increasingly offered for lesions invasive into the submucosa based on the success …

… BOYS: First one, on the liver function tests and the enzymes, there has been many studies
about that in the elective population. Most commonly Sheen, et al., they find that an alkaline …

Introduction Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) is commonly performed in patients with
gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). An EGD report should document pertinent findings …

Introduction Endoscopic resection (ER) has revolutionized the staging and therapy of superficial
esophageal adenocarcinoma. Pathologic evaluation allows an assessment of the risk of …

BACKGROUND Currently, there are no clinically approved treatments for ischemia-reperfusion
injury after lung transplantation. Pre-clinical animal models have demonstrated a …

Esophageal adenocarcinoma is typically observed in the older non-Hispanic white population.
Changing demographics are altering the epidemiology of the disease. The aim of this …

Pulmonary masses occasionally occur after lung transplantation and vary in etiology, which
includes malignant and benign conditions, such as infection. Here, we report a case of a …