Endoscopic closure of esophageal intrathoracic leaks: Stent versus endoscopic vacuum-assisted closure, a retrospective analysis

Endoscopy

Volumn 45, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 433-438

  Brangewitz, M ^a   Voigtlander T ^a   Helfritz, F A ^a   Lankisch, T O ^a   Winkler, M ^a   Klempnauer, J ^a   Manns, M P ^a   Schneider, A S ^a   Wedemeyer, J ^a,b  

^a HANNOVER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

^b Robert Koch Hospital Gehrden   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANASTOMOSIS LEAKAGE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; ENDOSCOPIC VACUUM ASSISTED CLOSURE; ENDOSCOPY; ESOPHAGEAL INTRATHORACIC LEAK; ESOPHAGUS DISEASE; ESOPHAGUS STENOSIS; FEMALE; HAZARD RATIO; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STENT; VACUUM ASSISTED CLOSURE;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANASTOMOSIS, SURGICAL; ANASTOMOTIC LEAK; CONSTRICTION, PATHOLOGIC; ESOPHAGOSCOPY; ESOPHAGUS; FEMALE; HOSPITAL MORTALITY; HUMANS; JEJUNUM; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEGATIVE-PRESSURE WOUND THERAPY; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; STENTS; STOMACH; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 84878571157     PISSN: 0013726X     EISSN: 14388812     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0032-1326435     Document Type: Article

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