Diagnosis and Management of Anastomotic Leaks after Esophagectomy

Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery

Volumn 15, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 1319-1322

  Low, Donald E ^a  

^a VIRGINIA MASON MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Anastomotic leak; Esophageal stent; Esophagectomy complications

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST MEDIUM; DIAGNOSTIC AGENT;

ANASTOMOSIS LEAKAGE; ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; ESOPHAGOSCOPY; ESOPHAGUS RESECTION; HUMAN; RADIOGRAPHY; STENT;

ANASTOMOTIC LEAK; CONTRAST MEDIA; ESOPHAGECTOMY; ESOPHAGOSCOPY; HUMANS; STENTS; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 79960844739     PISSN: 1091255X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11605-011-1511-0     Document Type: Article

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