The failed gastrointestinal anastomosis: An inevitable catastrophe

Journal of the American College of Surgeons

Volumn 188, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 473-482

  Pickleman, Jack ^a   Watson, William ^a   Cunningham, Jennifer ^a   Fisher, Susan G ^a   Gamelli, Richard ^a  

^a LOYOLA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANASTOMOSIS DEHISCENCE; ANASTOMOSIS LEAKAGE; ARTICLE; COLON RESECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; GASTRECTOMY; HUMAN; INTESTINE ANASTOMOSIS; INTESTINE RESECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SURGICAL MORTALITY;

ANASTOMOSIS, SURGICAL; COLECTOMY; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM SURGICAL PROCEDURES; ESOPHAGUS; GASTRECTOMY; HUMANS; INTESTINE, SMALL; LENGTH OF STAY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SURGICAL WOUND DEHISCENCE;

EID: 0032906643     PISSN: 10727515     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1072-7515(99)00028-9     Document Type: Article

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