Treatment of gastrojejunal anastomotic leak with a covered metallic stent

Hepato-Gastroenterology

Volumn 50, Issue 49, 2003, Pages 62-64

  Kwak, Hyo Sung ^a   Lee, Jeong Min ^b   Jin, Gong Yong ^a   Han, Young Min ^a   Yang, Doo Hyun ^a  

^a Chonbuk National University Medical School   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Gastrointestinal tract; Interventional procedure; Intestine; Perforation; Stomach

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CHOO; CONTRAST MEDIUM; METAL; POLYURETHAN;

AGED; ANASTOMOSIS LEAKAGE; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; FOLLOW UP; GASTRECTOMY; GASTROJEJUNOSTOMY; HUMAN; MALE; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STENT; STOMACH CANCER; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED; ANASTOMOSIS, SURGICAL; GASTRECTOMY; HUMANS; JEJUNUM; MALE; METALS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; REOPERATION; STENTS; STOMACH; STOMACH NEOPLASMS; TREATMENT FAILURE;

EID: 12244310165     PISSN: 01726390     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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