A new method for intrathoracic anastomosis in laparoscopic esophagectomy

Surgical Endoscopy and Other Interventional Techniques

Volumn 21, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 1887-1890

  Thairu, N ^a   Biswas, S ^a   Abdulaal, Y ^a   Ali, H ^a  

^a MAIDSTONE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Esophageal cancer; Intrathoracic esophagogastric anastomosis; Laparoscopic esophagectomy; Purse string; Z stitch

Indexed keywords

ANASTOMOSIS; ARTICLE; CANCER PATIENT; CASE REPORT; ESOPHAGUS CANCER; ESOPHAGUS RESECTION; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANASTOMOSIS, SURGICAL; ESOPHAGECTOMY; ESOPHAGUS; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; THORACOSCOPY;

EID: 34548652596     PISSN: 09302794     EISSN: 14322218     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00464-007-9292-y     Document Type: Article

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