A case of Barrett’s esophageal adenocarcinoma and severe scoliosis with successful salvage esophagectomy after definitive chemoradiotherapy

Abstract Background Severe scoliosis can cause reflux esophagitis, and is a risk factor for Barrett's adenocarcinoma of the esophagus. Severe scoliosis is associated with respiratory dysfunction, impaired operative tolerance, and anatomical difficulty in surgical manipulation, and is, therefore...

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Main Authors: Daisuke Taguchi, Kotaro Yamashita, Kota Momose, Koji Tanaka, Tomoki Makino, Takuro Saito, Kazuyoshi Yamamoto, Tsuyoshi Takahashi, Yukinori Kurokawa, Kiyokazu Nakajima, Hidetoshi Eguchi, Yuichiro Doki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Japan Surgical Society 2023-11-01
Series:Surgical Case Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40792-023-01776-8
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