Technical aspects and early results of robotic esophagectomy with chest anastomosis

Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Volumn 145, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 90-96

  Cerfolio, Robert James ^a   Bryant, Ayesha S ^a   Hawn, Mary T ^a  

^a Kentucky   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSORBABLE SUTURE; ADULT; ANASTOMOSIS; ANASTOMOSIS LEAKAGE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ESOPHAGUS RESECTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LYMPH NODE DISSECTION; MALE; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; ROBOTICS; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THORAX SURGERY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84871182806     PISSN: 00225223     EISSN: 1097685X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2012.04.022     Document Type: Article

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