Ischemic conditioning of the stomach may reduce the incidence of esophagogastric anastomotic leaks complicating esophagectomy: A hypothesis

Diseases of the Esophagus

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 217-219

  Urschel, John D ^a  

^a ROSWELL PARK CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ANASTOMOSIS LEAKAGE; ARTICLE; DEVASCULARIZATION; ESOPHAGUS CANCER; ESOPHAGUS DISEASE; ESOPHAGUS RESECTION; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; ISCHEMIA; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LOWER ESOPHAGUS SPHINCTER; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STOMACH; STOMACH BLOOD FLOW; STOMACH FUNDUS; VASCULARIZATION;

EID: 0030864766     PISSN: 11208694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/dote/10.3.217     Document Type: Article

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