Esophagogastric anastomotic leaks: The importance of gastric ischemia and therapeutic applications of gastric conditioning

Journal of Investigative Surgery

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 245-250

  Urschel, John D ^a  

^a ROSWELL PARK CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Delay phenomenon; Esophagectomy; Gastrointestinal anastomoses; Ischemia; Laparoscopy; Physiology of surgical flaps; Postoperative complications

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL ANGIOGRAPHY; ANASTOMOSIS LEAKAGE; ARTIFICIAL EMBOLISM; CANCER STAGING; DEVASCULARIZATION; ESOPHAGUS RESECTION; HUMAN; INTESTINE ISCHEMIA; LABORATORY; LAPAROSCOPY; OCCULT BLOOD; PLASTIC SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; STOMACH FUNDUS; STOMACH TUBE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0031661175     PISSN: 08941939     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/08941939809032198     Document Type: Review

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