Cervical or thoracic anastomosis after esophagectomy for cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Digestive Surgery

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 29-35

  Biere, S S A Y ^a   Maas, K W ^a   Cuesta, M A ^a   Van Der Peet, D L ^a  

^a VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cervical anastomosis; Esophagectomy; Thoracic anastomosis

Indexed keywords

ANASTOMOSIS; ESOPHAGUS; ESOPHAGUS RESECTION; ESOPHAGUS TUMOR; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; METHODOLOGY; REVIEW; STOMACH;

ANASTOMOSIS, SURGICAL; ESOPHAGEAL NEOPLASMS; ESOPHAGECTOMY; ESOPHAGUS; HUMANS; STOMACH;

EID: 79551559193     PISSN: 02534886     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000322014     Document Type: Review

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