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World J Gastroenterol. Jul 14, 2019; 25(26): 3438-3449
Published online Jul 14, 2019. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v25.i26.3438
Synchronous resection of esophageal cancer and other organ malignancies: A systematic review
Dimitrios Papaconstantinou, Diamantis I Tsilimigras, Dimitrios Moris, Adamantios Michalinos, Aikaterini Mastoraki, Efstratia Mpaili, Natasha Hasemaki, Anargyros Bakopoulos, Dimitrios Filippou, Dimitrios Schizas
Dimitrios Papaconstantinou, Anargyros Bakopoulos, Third Department of Surgery, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Attikon University Hospital, Athens 12462, Greece
Diamantis I Tsilimigras, Department of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute, Columbus, OH 43210, United States
Dimitrios Moris, Department of Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710, United States
Adamantios Michalinos, Department of Anatomy, European University of Cyprus, Nicosia 2404, Cyprus
Aikaterini Mastoraki, Efstratia Mpaili, Natasha Hasemaki, Dimitrios Schizas, First Department of Surgery, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Laikon General Hospital, Athens 11527, Greece
Dimitrios Filippou, Department of Anatomy and Surgical Anatomy, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Medical School, Athens 11527, Greece
Author contributions: All authors equally contributed to this paper with conception and design of the study, literature review and analysis, drafting and critical revision and editing, and final approval of the final version.
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Corresponding author: Dimitrios Filippou, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor, Chief Doctor, Surgeon, Surgical Oncologist, Department of Anatomy and Surgical Anatomy, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Medical School, 75 Mikras Asias str, GR-11527 Goudi, Athens 11527, Greece. d_filippou@hotmail.com
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Received: March 15, 2019
Peer-review started: March 15, 2019
First decision: April 5, 2019
Revised: May 1, 2019
Accepted: May 31, 2019
Article in press: June 1, 2019
Published online: July 14, 2019
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Core Tip

Core tip: Esophageal neoplasms manifesting synchronously with other neoplasms of the gastrointestinal tract or solid organs are a unique challenge for the surgeon contemplating their combined resection. Concerns arise about whether patients can tolerate the substantial surgical burden to be exerted on them. Furthermore, the type of esophagectomy required or the choice of conduit for reconstruction when the stomach is to be excised as part of the procedure further complicate the decision-making process. By summing and analyzing existing literature on the topic we aim to determine the best surgical approach depending on the location of the second primary tumor, evaluate the perioperative safety of these procedures and clarify their oncologic outcomes.