Minimizing Anastomotic Leaks After Esophagectomy – Dr. Hasan Batirel

The International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus hosted a virtual presentation on Leaks After Esophagectomy: Handling a difficult complication on March 22, 2022, in collaboration with the Malaysian Upper GI Surgical Society (MUGIS). During the 90-minute presentation international panel presented on minimizing anastomotic leaks after esophagectomy, endoscopic management and…

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Registries and Audits: Learning from Current Nationwide Experiences

Registries and audits in esophagogastric cancer surgery play an important role in monitoring the quality of care provided to patients. During this webinar an international panel of speakers discussed the importance of registries and shared updates from around the world including set-up, results and the effect registries have had on…

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What is the Future of Research Within Registries? – Sheraz Markar

Registries and audits in esophagogastric cancer surgery play an important role in monitoring the quality of care provided to patients. During this webinar an international panel of speakers discussed the importance of registries and shared updates from around the world including set-up, results and the effect registries have had on…

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Medical and surgical management of non-achalasia motility – Arjan Bredenoord

The approach to managing achalasia has been streamlined, but the management of non-achalasia motility disorders remains challenging. The ISDE (International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus) hosted a virtual presentation focused on the evaluation and management of non-achalasia motility disorders moderated by Michael Vaezi, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, USA. During…

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Opioid induced esophageal dysfunction – Dan Patel

The approach to managing achalasia has been streamlined, but the management of non-achalasia motility disorders remains challenging. The ISDE (International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus) hosted a virtual presentation focused on the evaluation and management of non-achalasia motility disorders moderated by Michael Vaezi, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, USA. During…

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Changing Definition of Refractory GERD – Frank Zerbib

The Chicago Classification categorizes esophageal motility disorders in high-resolution manometry tests depicted with color pressure topography plots. Applying standardized HRM metrics to categorize esophageal motility disorders such as achalasia, EGJ outflow obstruction, and hypercontractile esophagus, is a primary objective of this hierarchical classification scheme. The ISDE (International Society for Diseases…

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What’s New in Chicago Classification 4 – Rena Yadlapati

The Chicago Classification categorizes esophageal motility disorders in high-resolution manometry tests depicted with color pressure topography plots. Applying standardized HRM metrics to categorize esophageal motility disorders such as achalasia, EGJ outflow obstruction, and hypercontractile esophagus, is a primary objective of this hierarchical classification scheme. The ISDE (International Society for Diseases…

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