Zero leaks with minimally invasive esophagectomy: A team-based approach

Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 542-549

  Khithani, Amit ^a   Jay, John ^a   Galanopoulos, Christos ^a   Curtis, David ^a,b   Vo, Allison ^a   Jeyarajah, D Rohan ^a,b  

^a METHODIST DALLAS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Disease Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Anastomotic leak; Minimally invasive esophagectomy; Outcomes

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMORBIDITY; ESOPHAGOSCOPY; ESOPHAGUS RESECTION; ESOPHAGUS TUMOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; PATIENT CARE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; THORACOSCOPY;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COMORBIDITY; ESOPHAGEAL NEOPLASMS; ESOPHAGECTOMY; ESOPHAGOSCOPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT CARE TEAM; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, MINIMALLY INVASIVE; THORACOSCOPY;

EID: 77949562971     PISSN: 10868089     EISSN: 19383797     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4293/108680809X12589998404326     Document Type: Article

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