Is the myenteric plexus of the esophagus abnormal in an experimental congenital diaphragmatic hernia model?
Esophageal intrinsic innervation is defective in rat fetuses with CDH. If patients with CDH bear the same anomalies, this may explain some of their esophageal motility disorders. Finally, these findings support the concept of neural crest involvement in the pathogenic pathways of CDH.
Pre-operative high serum levels of STN predict both liver metastasis and poor prognosis after resection for gastric cancer.