Methods of esophagogastric anastomoses following esophagectomy for cancer: A systematic review

Journal of Surgical Oncology

Volumn 101, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 527-533

  Kim, Roger H ^a   Takabe, Kazuaki ^b  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Anastomosis; Esophageal cancer; Surgical technique; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

ANASTOMOSIS LEAKAGE; CANCER MORTALITY; ESOPHAGOGASTRIC ANASTOMOSIS; ESOPHAGUS ANASTOMOSIS; ESOPHAGUS CANCER; ESOPHAGUS RESECTION; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; THORACOTOMY;

ANASTOMOSIS, SURGICAL; ESOPHAGEAL NEOPLASMS; ESOPHAGECTOMY; ESOPHAGUS; HUMANS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; STOMACH;

EID: 77950801816     PISSN: 00224790     EISSN: 10969098     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jso.21510     Document Type: Review

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