A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials of route of reconstruction after esophagectomy for cancer

American Journal of Surgery

Volumn 182, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 470-475

  Urschel, John D ^a,b   Urschel, Dorothy M ^a   Miller, John D ^a   Bennett, W Frederick ^a   Young, J Edward M ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b ST JOSEPH S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Anastomosis; Esophageal neoplasms surgery; Esophagectomy methods; Meta analysis; Postoperative complications; Prospective studies; Randomized controlled trial; Reconstructive surgical procedures

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; BLEEDING; CANCER SURVIVAL; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYSPHAGIA; ESOPHAGUS CARCINOMA; ESOPHAGUS RESECTION; ESOPHAGUS STRICTURE; HEART DISEASE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LUNG DISEASE; META ANALYSIS; MORBIDITY; OPERATION DURATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STOMACH EMPTYING; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL MORTALITY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ESOPHAGEAL NEOPLASMS; ESOPHAGECTOMY; ESOPHAGOPLASTY; HUMANS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS;

EID: 0035685370     PISSN: 00029610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9610(01)00763-2     Document Type: Article

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