Novel treatment options for perforations of the upper gastrointestinal tract: Endoscopic vacuum therapy and over-the-scope clips

World Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 20, Issue 24, 2014, Pages 7767-7776

  Mennigen, Rudolf ^a   Senninger, Norbert ^a   Laukoetter, Mike G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL MÜNSTER   (Germany)

Author keywords

Endoscopic vacuum therapy; Endoscopy; Fistula; Over the scope clip; Perforation; Upper gastrointestinal

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST MEDIUM;

ALGORITHM; ANASTOMOSIS LEAKAGE; ARTICLE; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM PERFORATION; ENDOSCOPIC THERAPY; ENDOSCOPIC VACUUM THERAPY; FISTULA; HUMAN; OVER THE SCOPE CLIP; STOMACH TUBE; VACUUM ASSISTED CLOSURE; VACUUM ASSISTED CLOSURE DEVICE; WOUND HEALING; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; DEVICES; DIGESTIVE ENDOSCOPE; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM FISTULA; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; INJURIES; INTESTINAL PERFORATION; PROCEDURES; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; SURGICAL SPONGE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ALGORITHMS; CLINICAL PROTOCOLS; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM FISTULA; ENDOSCOPES, GASTROINTESTINAL; ENDOSCOPY, GASTROINTESTINAL; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; HUMANS; INTESTINAL PERFORATION; NEGATIVE-PRESSURE WOUND THERAPY; SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS; SURGICAL SPONGES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84903128686     PISSN: 10079327     EISSN: 22192840     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i24.7767     Document Type: Article

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