Vacuum assisted closure system in the management of cervical anastomotic leakage after gastric pull-up

Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 92-94

  Schintler, M ^a   Maier, A ^a   Matzi, V ^a   Smolle Juttner F M ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF GRAZ   (Austria)

Author keywords

Cervical anastomotic leakage; Esophagectomy; Gastric pull up; Vacuum assisted closure system

Indexed keywords

ANASTOMOSIS DEHISCENCE; ANASTOMOSIS LEAKAGE; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; DIET; ESOPHAGUS PRESSURE; ESOPHAGUS RESECTION; HUMAN; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; NASOGASTRIC TUBE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STOMACH TUBE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VACUUM; WOUND CLOSURE;

EID: 1842686197     PISSN: 15699293     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1569-9293(03)00212-3     Document Type: Article

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