Vol. 6 Issue 2 - February 2019

ISDE Congress Recordings We are pleased to provide members with access to recordings of select sessions from the 2018 congress in Vienna, Austria. If you attended the congress and want to see a session you missed or perhaps review a session you attended you can find it in the members-only section under Video Library . If you didn’t attend the congress and want the benefit of hearing from leaders in the field the congress recordings will also be of interest.

This month we are pleased to offer access to the following presentations:   Selection Criteria for Endoscopic Treatment - Vani Konda, USA Endoscopic Management of Superficial Esophageal Cancer - Manabu Muto, Japan Prevention and Management of Endoscopic Complications - Neil Gupta, USA Development of Novel Devices for Endoscopic Resection - Naohisa Yahagi, Japan Case with Video Session - Naohisa Yahagi, Japan   Not a member?   We offer memberships to ISDE as well as joint memberships with affiliated societies the European Society for Diseases of the Esophagus (ESDE) and Chinese Society for Diseases of the Esophagus (CSDE). Find out more about Membership Categories & Benefits and apply online today.

Pneumatic dilation versus laparoscopic Heller's myotomy in the treatment of achalasia: systematic review and meta-analysis based on randomized controlled trials DOTE Volume 32, Issue 2 | Featured Article  Achalasia is a primary esophageal motor disorder with a variety of causes. It is most common in Central and South America, where Chagas disease is endemic. In addition to the infectious etiology, achalasia can be idiopathic, autoimmune, or drug induced. It is an incurable, progressive condition that destroys the intramural nerve plexus, causing aperistalsis of the esophageal body and impaired relaxation of the lower esophageal sphincter. The literature on the treatment of achalasia comparing pneumatic dilation (PD) and laparoscopic Heller's myotomy (LHM) shows conflicting results. Read more. Did you know you can subscribe to electronic content alerts? Find out more about Journal Email Alerts .

Literature Updates What Constitutes Optimal Management of T1N0 Esophageal Adenocarcinoma? Impact of Chemoradiation-to-Surgery Interval on Pathological Complete Response and Short- and Long-Term Overall Survival in Esophageal Cancer Patients Effect of c-Met and CD44v6 Expression in Resistance to Chemotherapy in Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma Visit the ISDE Literature Updates Online for more.

Industry Events Canadian Digestive Diseases Week (CDDW), March 1-3, 2019 in Banff, Canada Korea International Gastric Cancer Week 2019 (KINGCA), April 11-13, 2019 European Society for Diseases of the Esophagus (ESDE) 2019 Meeting, November 20-22, 2019 in Athens, Greece

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