Delayed primary repair of intrathoracic esophageal perforation: Is it safe?

Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Volumn 111, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 114-122

  Wang, N ^a   Razzouk, A J ^a   Safavi, A ^a   Gan, K ^a   Van Arsdell, G S ^a   Burton, P M ^a   Fandrich, B L ^a   Wood, M J ^a   Hill, A C ^a   Vyhmeister, E E ^a   Miranda, R ^a   Ahn, C ^a   Gundry, S R ^a   Orringer, M B ^a  

^a LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; ESOPHAGOGRAPHY; ESOPHAGUS PERFORATION; ESOPHAGUS RECONSTRUCTION; ESOPHAGUS RESECTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; IATROGENIC DISEASE; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEPSIS;

EID: 0030067142     PISSN: 00225223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5223(96)70407-5     Document Type: Article

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