One-stage thoracoscopic oesophagectomy: Ligature intrathoracic stapled anastomosis

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Surgery

Volumn 67, Issue 2-3, 1997, Pages 131-132

  Lee, K W ^a   Leung, K F ^a   Wong, K K ^b   Lau, K Y ^b   Lai, K C ^b   Leung, S K ^b   Leung, L C ^b   Lau, K W ^b  

^a POK OI HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^b TUEN MUN HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

intrathoracic anastomosis; ligature; thoracoscopic oesophagectomy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ESOPHAGUS ANASTOMOSIS; ESOPHAGUS RESECTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIGATURE; MALE; STAPLER; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THORACOSCOPY;

EID: 0030903214     PISSN: 00048682     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-2197.1997.tb01918.x     Document Type: Article

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