Volume 11 - November 2024

Join us in Brisbane, Australia for ISDE 2025!

The 21st ISDE World Congress for Esophageal Diseases (ISDE 2025), will take place from September 18-20, 2025, at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre (BCEC).

Why Attend ISDE 2025?

• Cutting-Edge Research: Discover the latest advances in esophageal disease, including innovations in diagnosis, treatment, and patient care.
• Expert-Led Sessions: Learn from and connect with renowned experts from around the world in specialized, expert-led presentations, panel discussions, and workshops.
• Networking Opportunities: Engage with peers, thought leaders, and industry professionals from across the globe, fostering collaborations and insights that can enhance your practice and research.
• Global Perspectives: Gain valuable insights from a truly international community, exploring how different regions tackle challenges in esophageal disease.
• Explore Australia: Enjoy the unique opportunity to experience the culture, hospitality, and natural beauty of Australia.

Stay tuned for more information, visit the Congress website.

Join or Renew Your ISDE Membership Today - Carry It Through 2025!

The end of the year is almost here, and there’s no better time to ensure your continued connection to the global esophageal community. Whether you’re renewing your membership or joining ISDE for the first time, any memberships submitted now through December 31, 2024, will extend through 2025.

Why Join ISDE?

• Membership gives you exclusive access to: 
• Cutting-edge research and educational resources. 
• Global networking opportunities with top experts in esophageal diseases. 
• Discounted rates for events and publications. 
• A platform to contribute to advancing the field. 

With multiple membership categories, ISDE offers options tailored to your career stage and location. Membership is open to any healthcare professional with an interest in the esophagus including physicians, gastroenterologists, surgeons, oncologists, radiation oncologists, health educators, nurses, scientists, researchers and more.

Joint memberships with the European and Chinese Societies for Esophageal Disease are available.

Don’t wait – join a dynamic, collaborative network of professionals dedicated to advancing esophageal health worldwide. 

Act now – the deadline is December 31, 2024!

DOTE - Volume 37, Issue 11, November 2024

The latest issue of Diseases of the Esophagus Journal is now available online.

Table of Contents:

Systematic Reviews and Meta-analysis

• The role of thoracic endovascular aortic repair in T4b esophageal cancer management: a systematic review

• Sex differences in survival of patients with esophageal cancer who undergo surgery with or without neoadjuvant treatment: A systematic review and meta-analysis of current literature

Benign Esophageal Disease

• Assessing the Effect of Body Mass Index on Perioperative Outcomes and Short-Term Recurrence After Paraesophageal Hernia Repair Editor's Choice



• Short term symptomatic outcomes of GERD in patients with gastroparesis after Gastric Per Oral Endoscopic Pyloromyotomy.

• Distal esophageal spasm and gastroesophageal reflux disease: re-examining the association

Malignant Esophageal Disease

• Risk factors and pattern of metastatic recurrence after endoscopic resection with additional treatment for esophageal cancer

• Mapping of lymph node metastasis from esophageal squamous cell carcinoma after neoadjuvant treatment: a prospective analysis from a high-volume institution in China

• Micronutrient deficiencies and anemia in the follow-up after gastroesophageal cancer surgery

• Long-term survival analysis of robotic esophagectomy for esophageal cancer.

• Esophagectomy after definitive chemoradiation in esophageal cancer: A safe therapeutic strategy

• Assessing the outcomes of posterior thoracic para-aortic lymph node dissection after induction chemotherapy in patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma

• Multidisciplinary team meetings improve survival in patients with esophageal cancer Editor's Choice

• Gastric Preconditioning via Percutaneous Angioembolization Before Esophagectomy in Patients at High Risk for Esophageal Leak

• Esophagectomy in Patients with Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma and Distant Nodal Metastasis

• Time-Dependent Prognostic Impact of Circumferential Resection Margin in T3 Thoracic Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Letters to the Editor

• Letter to editor in response to Systematic Review of the Perioperative Classification Diagnosis Description and Repair of Hiatus Hernias in Randomized Controlled Trials

Miscellaneous

• Correction to Performance of a consensus based algorithm for diagnosing anastomotic leak after minimally invasive esophagectomy for esophageal cancer

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Members and Subscribers Article

Distal esophageal spasm and gastroesophageal reflux disease: re-examining the association

• Retrospective cohort analysis of patients with DES, N of 69.
• 46.3% had objective evidence of reflux.
• No differences between demographic variables, symptom profile, HRM metrics or PPI use between patients with or without GERD and DES.

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Multidisciplinary team meetings improve survival in patients with esophageal cancer

• Multidisciplinary team meetings (MDT) are recommended for patients with esophageal cancer, but does it affect clinical outcomes?
• All patients with esophageal cancer in Sweden between 2006 and 2018 were grouped based on MDT or no MDT pathway
• N of 6837, 20% (N of 1338) were not discussed at an MDT
• MDT discussion was associated with improved survival (HR 0.72, 0.66-0.78) and median survival increased from 4.5 to 10.7 months.

ESDE is pleased to announce that registrations for the ESDE 2025 Annual Meeting are now open! Secure your spot for this must-attend event, taking place from May 11th to May 13th, 2025. Find all information on our website or register directly via this link!

This year’s lineup features a diverse array of sessions, including keynote presentations, panel discussions, and best practices led by renowned experts in our field. Whether you're interested in the latest research, clinical practices, or networking opportunities, there will be something for everyone. Information about speakers and the program will be released in the coming weeks via our ESDE2025 newsletter and our LinkedIn event.

Furthermore, you are still able to send in your research until the 15^th of January 2025 to become part of this conference as a speaker! All information on abstract submission can be found here on the ESDE2025 website.

Visit the official website to register and don’t forget to sign up for ESDE 2025 newsletter or follow our LinkedIn event for updates.

New ISDE Position Statements

ISDE Consensus on Management of the Failed Fundoplication

International Consensus And Clinical Care Algorithm For The Diagnosis And Treatment Of Anastomotic Leak After Esophagectomy

See what else has been published on the ISDE Guidelines page.

Travel to High-Volume Centers and Survival After Esophagectomy for Cancer 

Comparison of the treatment outcomes of different neoadjuvant chemora

The effect of virtual reality on perioperative pain management in patients undergoing gastrointestinal procedures and surgeries: a systematic review of clinical trials

Prognostic impact of dysphagia scores in patients with advanced resectable esophageal cancer who underwent radical esophagectomy after preoperative treatment

Radiologic myosteatosis predicts major complication risk following esophagectomy for cancer: a multicenter experience

Induction Therapy of Tislelizumab Combined with Cisplatin and 5-Fluorouracil and Subsequent Conversion Surgery in Patients with Unresectable Advanced Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A Phase 2, Single Center Study

Usefulness of an Artificial Intelligence Model in Recognizing Recurrent Laryngeal Nerves During Robot-Assisted Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy

Inspiratory Muscle Training Before Esophagectomy Increases Diaphragmatic Excursion: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Clinical Outcomes of a Large, Prospective Series of Gastric Electrical Stimulation Patients Using a Multidisciplinary Protocol

Complementary pneumatic dilations are an effective and safe treatment when laparoscopic myotomy fails: A 30-year experience at a single tertiary center

Visit the ISDE Literature Updates Online for more.

ESDE 2025 Congress - May 11 - May 13, 2025, in Amsterdam

21st ISDE World Congress in Brisbane, Australia 2025 click HERE for more information.

Additional events of interest to the ISDE members and community can be found on the ISDE Events Calendar.