Endoscopic Vacuum Therapy of Esophageal Leakage

Video Journal and Encyclopedia of GI Endoscopy

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 51-53

  Loske, G ^a   Schorsch, T ^a  

^a Marienkrankenhaus GmbH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Anastomotic leakage; Endoscopy; Esophageal perforation; Esophagus; Standard endoscopy; Vacuum therapy; Video

Indexed keywords

ANASTOMOSIS LEAKAGE; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DRAINAGE TUBE; ENDOSCOPIC VACUUM THERAPY; ESOPHAGUS DISEASE; ESOPHAGUS PERFORATION; FOLLOW UP; GASTRECTOMY; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; HUMAN; OCCLUSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL SPONGE; SUTURE; ULCER; UPPER ESOPHAGUS SPHINCTER; VACUUM ASSISTED CLOSURE; VIDEORECORDING;

EID: 84888172190     PISSN: None     EISSN: 22120971     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S2212-0971(13)70024-4     Document Type: Article

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