A new technique for esophagojejunostomy after total gastrectomy for gastric cancer

American Journal of Surgery

Volumn 182, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 174-176

  Parker, Jeffery ^a   Sell Jr , Harry ^a   Stahlfeld, Kurt ^a  

^a MERCY HOSPITAL OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

Anastamosis; Cancer; Esophagus; Proximal; Stapling

Indexed keywords

ANASTOMOSIS LEAKAGE; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESOPHAGOJEJUNOSTOMY; ESOPHAGUS RESECTION; ESOPHAGUS STENOSIS; FOLLOW UP; GASTRECTOMY; HUMAN; INTESTINE STENOSIS; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STOMACH CARCINOMA;

EQUIPMENT DESIGN; ESOPHAGOSTOMY; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GASTRECTOMY; HUMANS; JEJUNOSTOMY; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; STOMACH NEOPLASMS; SURGICAL STAPLERS;

EID: 0034812963     PISSN: 00029610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9610(01)00671-7     Document Type: Article

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