Volume 11 - December 2024

Season’s Greetings from ISDE 2025! 

As we close out the year, we warmly thank the entire esophageal disease community for your dedication to advancing research, treatment, and collaboration in the field. 

Save these key dates for ISDE 2025 Congress:

• January 6, 2025 - Abstract Submission Opens
• February 17, 2025 -  Abstract Submission Deadline
• March 4, 2025  - Registrations Open

Join us for more groundbreaking moments at ISDE 2025 Congress, taking place September 18-20, 2025 in Brisbane, Australia! 

Wishing you and your loved ones a joyful holiday season and a prosperous New Year! 

Join or Renew Your Membership Before December 31st

As we approach the end of the year, we invite you to join or renew your ISDE membership before December 31st—an important deadline that ensures your commitment to the esophageal health community is recognized and celebrated! By renewing or becoming a member now, you'll not only secure your status until 2025 but also immerse yourself in a vibrant network of gastroenterology specialists dedicated to advancing the field.

With various membership levels available, there’s a perfect fit for everyone. Together, let’s continue to elevate the standards of esophageal disease management and improve patient outcomes, reinforcing the vital role each of you plays in this noble endeavor. Join us in this journey of professional growth and collaboration, and be part of something truly impactful!

DOTE - Volume 37, Issue 12, December 2024

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

Table of Contents:

Guidelines

• International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus consensus on management of the failed fundoplication 

Systematic Reviews and Meta-analysis

• Standard length of peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) for achalasia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

• Determining the learning curve of minimally invasive antireflux surgery: systematic review, meta-analysis, and meta-regression

• Minimally invasive vs open Vs hybrid Esophagectomy for Esophageal cancer: A Systematic review and Network Meta-analysis

Benign Esophageal Disease

• The clinical utility of multidisciplinary team meetings for patients with complex benign upper gastrointestinal conditions



• In vitro and in vivo evaluation of a novel wired transmission pH-combined photographic catheter for Ambulatory gastroesophageal reflux monitoring (with videos) 

• TikTok and Bilibili as health information sources on gastroesophageal reflux disease: an assessment of content and its quality

• Comparison of daytime and nighttime supine gastroesophageal reflux by pH monitoring of individuals with clinical suspicion of gastroesophageal reflux disease

Malignant Esophageal Disease

• Reasons for fear of cancer recurrence after endoscopic treatment of T1 esophageal adenocarcinoma. A semi-structured interview study

• Complete Pathologic Response in Esophageal Adenocarcinoma ? Does It Make a Difference?
• Endoscopic submucosal dissection for superficial esophageal cancer in the remnant esophagus after esophagectomy

• The expression profile and function of secretogranin V, and its effects on the malignant behavior of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma

• Evaluation of patient satisfaction with an Enhanced Recovery Protocol (ERP) for esophageal resections: a concurrent quantitative and qualitative analysis.

• Tumor thickness is associated with metastasis in patients with submucosal invasive adenocarcinoma of the esophagogastric junction Editor's Choice

• Peak expiratory flow predicts the occurrence of postoperative pneumonia after esophagectomy for esophageal cancer

• Multimodal Prehabilitation to Enhance Functional Capacity of Patients with Esophageal Cancer During Concurrent Neoadjuvant Chemotherapies A Randomized Feasibility Trial Editor's Choice

• Experimental study on radiational characteristics and nursing care of a novel radioisotope 188Re memory alloy esophageal stent

• HinotoriTM Robotic Esophagectomy: A Feasibility Cadaver Study

• Paraconduit hiatus hernia after esophageal cancer surgery: Incidence, risk factors and management 

Letters to the Editor

• The Interventional Esophagologist: Tunneling a New Way Forward Miscellaneous

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Members and Subscribers Article

TikTok and Bilibili as health information sources on gastroesophageal reflux disease: an assessment of content and its quality 

• Patients often use social media to obtain information about their medical conditions, but how accurate are they?
• In this study, authors evaluated GERD-related videos (N of 241) from TikTok and Billibili using objective metrics of content quality
• They found that although the quality of information is acceptable, content varied significantly depending on the source used.

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Peak expiratory flow predicts the occurrence of postoperative pneumonia after esophagectomy for esophageal cancer 

• Retrospective cohort study to evaluate if peak expiratory flow (PEF) can predict risk of post-operative pneumonia in patients with esophageal cancer undergoing radical esophagectomy.
• N of 513 patients. Multivariable logistic regression analysis
• %PEF predicts the development of post-operative pneumonia in patients following esophagectomy.

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Researching The Use Biomarkers for Managing Barrett’s Esophagus by the ENDEAVOR Consortium 

The ENDEAVOR Consortium has launched a new funded project focusing on biomarkers to improve clinical decisions for Barrett’s esophagus (BE). The project addresses challenges in predicting BE progression, aiming to reduce over- and under-treatment. Using minimally invasive cell collection and genomic analysis, the team seeks to develop an accurate risk stratification method. This innovation could lower healthcare costs, enhance quality of life, and improve care satisfaction. Watch the video above and visit the ENDEAVOR Consortium website to learn more.

INoEA (International Network on Esophageal Atresia) is the international organization for all professionals working in the field of esophageal atresia. INoEA meetings have had a great impact in understanding the disease process, promoting scientific knowledge and collaboration, and thus, improving patient care.

The next meeting will be a joint meeting with Pediatric Adolescent Adult Foregut Interdisciplinary Society (PAAFIS) and Aerodigestive Society which will be held in Istanbul, Türkiye between April 30th and May 3rd, 2025.

We are working for a prestigious international conference which will host a great number of distinguished experts in the fields of pediatric surgery, gastroenterology, neonatology, pulmonology, otolaryngology, basic sciences, nutrition, and occupational and speech therapy. As a member of The Federation of Esophageal Atresia and Tracheo-esophageal Fistula (EAT), Turkish Esophageal Atresia Child and Family Support Organization (TROAD) will share their knowledge and experience and help to promote awareness of the condition across the world from the patients’ perspective. Delegates will witness and engage in state of art lectures, symposia and workshops for four days.

We warmly invite you to this joint meeting to take another step towards the better care for our patients. 

For more information, visit the INoEA2025 Website

AGA Clinical Practice Update on Advances in Per-Oral Endoscopic Myotomy (POEM) and Remaining Questions—What We Have Learned in the Past Decade: Expert Review

Multicenter, Prospective Trial of Nonendoscopic Biomarker-Driven Detection of Barrett's Esophagus and Esophageal Adenocarcinoma

Laryngeal Recalibration Therapy Improves Laryngopharyngeal Symptoms in Patients With Suspected Laryngopharyngeal Reflux Disease

Dupilumab Improves Health-Related Quality of Life and a Range of Symptoms in Patients With Eosinophilic Esophagitis

Identification of Achalasia Within Absent Contractility Phenotypes on High-Resolution Manometry: Prevalence, Predictive Factors, and Treatment Outcome

Clinical and Biological Perspectives on Noncanonical Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Rare Subtypes

Submucosal Lifting Agents: An Updated Review

International Expert Consensus on Semantics of Multimodal Esophageal Cancer Treatment: Delphi Study 

Efficacy of different endoscopic treatments for gastroesophageal reflux disease: a systematic review and network meta-analysis

Visit the ISDE Literature Updates Online for more.

INoEA 2025 - April 30 - May 3, 2024 in Instanbul

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.