Endoscopic repair of post-surgical gastrointestinal complications

Digestive and Liver Disease

Volumn 45, Issue 11, 2013, Pages 879-885

  Manta, Raffaele ^a   Magno, Luca ^b   Conigliaro, Rita ^a   Caruso, Angelo ^a   Bertani, Helga ^a   Manno, Mauro ^a   Zullo, Angelo ^d   Frazzoni, Marzio ^a   Bassotti, Gabrio ^c   Galloro, Giuseppe ^b  

^a Nuovo Ospedale S Agostino   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

^d NUOVO REGINA MARGHERITA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Endoscopic clips; Endoscopic treatment; Fistula; Post surgical complications; Stenosis; Stents

Indexed keywords

FIBRIN GLUE; POLYGLACTIN;

ANASTOMOSIS LEAKAGE; ARGON PLASMA COAGULATION; BALLOON DILATATION; BARIATRIC SURGERY; BLEEDING; CLIP; COMPLICATION; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM FISTULA; DYSPHAGIA; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; ESOPHAGUS RESECTION; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; HUMAN; INCISION; OVER THE SCOPE CLIP; PERFORATION; PLASTIC STENT; POLYPECTOMY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SELF EXPANDING STENT; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; TRACHEA COMPRESSION; VACUUM ASSISTED CLOSURE; VACUUM ASSISTED CLOSURE SYSTEM DEVICE;

ENDOSCOPIC CLIPS; ENDOSCOPIC TREATMENT; FISTULA; POST-SURGICAL COMPLICATIONS; STENOSIS; STENTS;

DIGESTIVE SYSTEM SURGICAL PROCEDURES; ENDOSCOPY, DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASES; HUMANS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; REOPERATION;

EID: 84885427153     PISSN: 15908658     EISSN: 18783562     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.dld.2013.03.008     Document Type: Review

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