1. Prediction of the invasion depth of superficial squamous cell carcinoma based on microvessel morphology: magnifying endoscopic classification of the Japan Esophageal Society

   • Tsuneo Oyama
   • Haruhiro Inoue
   • Kenichi Goda

   Special Article Open access 06 April 2016 Pages: 105 - 112

   

2. Optimal acid suppressive treatment for adequate symptom relief and prevention of the complications of gastroesophageal reflux disease: differences in long-term clinical course and pathophysiology among disease subtypes

   • Noriaki Manabe
   • Ken Haruma

   Review Article 05 October 2016 Pages: 113 - 121

   

3. Gender differences in clinicopathological features and prognosis of squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus

   • Takeshi Nishino
   • Takahiro Yoshida
   • Akira Tangoku

   Original Article 19 September 2016 Pages: 122 - 130

   

4. Establishment of a DEN-induced mouse model of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma metastasis

   • Kazuo Narushima
   • Hideaki Shimada
   • Yoshiya Shimada

   Original Article 15 September 2016 Pages: 131 - 137

   

5. Hand-assisted technique beneficial for laparoscopic transhiatal esophagectomy with en-bloc dissection of middle and lower mediastinal lymph nodes: roles of the operator’s left hand

   • Atsushi Shiozaki
   • Hitoshi Fujiwara
   • Eigo Otsuji

   Original Article 26 September 2016 Pages: 138 - 145

   

6. Effects of acotiamide on esophageal motility in healthy subjects: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled crossover study

   • Shintaro Hoshino
   • Nana Takenouchi
   • Katsuhiko Iwakiri

   Original Article 01 November 2016 Pages: 146 - 152

   

7. Detection and identification of pathogenic bacteria responsible for postoperative pneumonia after esophagectomy

   • Keiichi Jimbo
   • Kazuhiko Mori
   • Yasuyuki Seto

   Original Article 05 December 2016 Pages: 153 - 158

8. Use of self-expandable plastic stents (SEPS) in management of refractory benign esophageal strictures: a single center experience

   • Mohamed Abdel Fattah Selimah
   • Moustafa Ramadan Abo Elsoud

   Original Article 02 December 2016 Pages: 159 - 164

   

9. Re-evaluation of the role of thoracoscopic esophagectomy as a Japanese-style radical surgery

   • Harushi Udagawa
   • Masaki Ueno
   • Yu Ohkura

   Original Article Open access 03 January 2017 Pages: 165 - 170

10. Epidermal differentiation complex protein involucrin is down-regulated in eosinophilic esophagitis

    • Naoki Oshima
    • Shunji Ishihara
    • Yoshikazu Kinoshita

    Original Article 09 January 2017 Pages: 171 - 177

    

11. Relaxing incision of the diaphragm for esophageal hiatal closure for giant paraesophageal hiatal hernia

    • Fumiaki Yano
    • Nobuo Omura
    • Katsuhiko Yanaga

    Case Report 23 November 2016 Pages: 178 - 182

    

12. Phlegmonous esophagitis treated by endoscopic drainage

    • Akiko Tonouchi
    • Shirou Kuwabara
    • Kazuaki Kobayashi

    Case Report 30 November 2016 Pages: 183 - 187