Linear Stapled Esophagogastrostomy is more Effective than Hand-Sewn or Circular Stapler in Prevention of Anastomotic Stricture: A Comparative Clinical Study

Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 915-921

  Xu, Qi Rong ^a   Wang, Kang Ning ^a   Wang, Wen Ping ^a   Zhang, Kun ^a   Chen, Long Qi ^a  

^a SICHUAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Anastomotic stricture; Comparative study; Esophagogastrostomy; Linear stapled anastomosis

Indexed keywords

AGED; ANASTOMOSIS; ANASTOMOSIS LEAKAGE; ARTICLE; CARCINOMA; CARDIA; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DYSPHAGIA; ESOPHAGUS RESECTION; ESOPHAGUS STENOSIS; ESOPHAGUS TUMOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STAPLER; STENOSIS, OCCLUSION AND OBSTRUCTION; STOMACH TUMOR; SURGICAL STAPLING; SUTURING METHOD;

AGED; ANASTOMOSIS, SURGICAL; ANASTOMOTIC LEAK; CARCINOMA; CARDIA; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CONSTRICTION, PATHOLOGIC; DEGLUTITION DISORDERS; ESOPHAGEAL NEOPLASMS; ESOPHAGEAL STENOSIS; ESOPHAGECTOMY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; STOMACH NEOPLASMS; SURGICAL STAPLERS; SURGICAL STAPLING; SUTURE TECHNIQUES;

EID: 79955824828     PISSN: 1091255X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11605-011-1490-1     Document Type: Article

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