Comparison of hand-sewn and stapled in esophagogastric anastomosis after esophageal cancer resection: A prospective randomized study

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 91, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 681-685

  Luechakiettisak, Prakob ^a   Kasetsunthorn, Suppapong ^a  

^a Suratthani Hospital   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Esophagogastric anastomosis; Hand sewn technique; Staple technique

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANASTOMOSIS LEAKAGE; ANASTOMOTIC STRICTURE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESOPHAGOGASTRIC ANASTOMOSIS; ESOPHAGUS; ESOPHAGUS CANCER; ESOPHAGUS RESECTION; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL SURGERY; HAND SEWN METHOD; HEART COMPLICATION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LUNG COMPLICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; OPERATION DURATION; ORGAN SIZE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE HEMORRHAGE; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SEPSIS; SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA; STAPLE METHOD; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED; ANASTOMOSIS, SURGICAL; ESOPHAGEAL NEOPLASMS; ESOPHAGEAL STENOSIS; ESOPHAGECTOMY; ESOPHAGOGASTRIC JUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SURGICAL STAPLING; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 44649136792     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: 01252208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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