Complete mechanical cervical anastomosis using a narrow gastric tube after esophagectomy for cancer

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 881-884

  Giacomo, Tiziano De ^a   Francioni, Federico ^a   Venuta, Federico ^a   Trentino, Paolo ^a   Moretti, Marco ^a   Rendina, Erino A ^a   Coloni, Giorgio F ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cervical anastomosis; Esophageal cancer; Esophagectomy; Esophagoplasty

Indexed keywords

ANASTOMOSIS; ARTICLE; CANCER SURGERY; CANCER SURVIVAL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESOPHAGUS CARCINOMA; ESOPHAGUS RESECTION; ESOPHAGUS STRICTURE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STAPLER; STENOSIS; STOMACH TUBE;

ADULT; AGED; ANASTOMOSIS, SURGICAL; ESOPHAGEAL NEOPLASMS; ESOPHAGEAL STENOSIS; ESOPHAGECTOMY; ESOPHAGOPLASTY; ESOPHAGUS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; STOMACH; SURGICAL STAPLERS;

EID: 7244260467     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejcts.2004.07.024     Document Type: Article

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