Intrathoracic Esophagogastric Anastomosis Using a Linear Stapler Following Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy in the Prone Position

Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 397-402

  Okabe, Hiroshi ^a   Tanaka, Eiji ^a   Tsunoda, Shigeru ^a   Obama, Kazutaka ^a   Sakai, Yoshiharu ^a  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Esophageal cancer; Esophagogastric anastomosis; Minimally invasive esophagectomy; Prone position

Indexed keywords

EID: 84872598136     PISSN: 1091255X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11605-012-2009-0     Document Type: Article

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