Anastomotic leakage post-esophagogastrectomy for esophageal carcinoma: Retrospective analysis of predictive factors, management and influence on longterm survival in a high volume centre

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 3-7

  Junemann Ramirez, M ^a   Awan, M Y ^a   Khan, Z M ^a   Rahamim, J S ^a  

^a DERRIFORD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Complications of surgery; Esophageal cancer; Esophageal surgery

Indexed keywords

CISPLATIN; FLUOROURACIL; FOLINIC ACID;

ADJUVANT THERAPY; ADULT; AGED; ANASTOMOSIS DEHISCENCE; ANASTOMOSIS LEAKAGE; ARTICLE; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER SURGERY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESOPHAGUS CARCINOMA; ESOPHAGUS SURGERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PREDICTION; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; STOMACH SURGERY; SURGICAL DRAINAGE; SURGICAL RISK; SURVIVAL; SURVIVAL RATE; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

AGED; ANASTOMOSIS, SURGICAL; ESOPHAGEAL NEOPLASMS; ESOPHAGECTOMY; FEMALE; GASTRECTOMY; HUMANS; MALE; PALLIATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PROGNOSIS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; REOPERATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SURGICAL WOUND DEHISCENCE; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 11144281847     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejcts.2004.09.018     Document Type: Article

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