Thoracoscopic management of chylothorax complicating esophagectomy

Journal of Laparoendoscopic and Advanced Surgical Techniques - Part A

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 367-369

  Bonavina, Luigi ^a   Saino, Greta ^a   Bona, Davide ^a   Abraham, Medhanie ^a   Peracchia, Alberto ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AZYGOS VEIN; CHYLOTHORAX; ESOPHAGUS RESECTION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REOPERATION; SURGICAL DRAINAGE; SURGICAL STAPLING; THORACIC DUCT; THORACOSCOPY; THORACOTOMY;

ADENOCARCINOMA; AZYGOS VEIN; CARCINOMA, SQUAMOUS CELL; CHYLOTHORAX; DRAINAGE; ESOPHAGEAL NEOPLASMS; ESOPHAGECTOMY; HUMANS; LIGATION; MIDDLE AGED; PARENTERAL NUTRITION; THORACIC DUCT; THORACOSCOPY;

EID: 0035696616     PISSN: 10926429     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/10926420152761888     Document Type: Article

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