Assessment of Routine Esophagram for Detecting Anastomotic Leak After Esophagectomy
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[Cervical anastomotic leak after esophagectomy: diagnosis and management].
INTRODUCTION Cervical anastomotic leaks after esophagectomy are still a frequent and severe complication that needs an early diagnosis and an appropriate treatment. The aim of this study was to describe our experience with the management of this complication. PATIENTS AND METHODS Retrospective study (2003-2011) of a consecutive series of 77 patients with a cervical esophagogastric anastomosis...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: JAMA Surgery
سال: 2019
ISSN: 2168-6254
DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2019.2162