Optimal approach to the management of intrathoracic esophageal leak following esophagectomy: A systematic review

American Journal of Surgery

Volumn 208, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 536-543

  Schaheen, Lara ^a   Blackmon, Shanda H ^b   Nason, Katie S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Mayo Clinic College of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Anastomotic leak; Assessment; Esophagectomy; Outcomes; Postoperative complications; Review; Systematic

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ANASTOMOSIS LEAKAGE; ANASTOMOTIC DRAIN; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; DRAIN; ENDOSCOPIC STENT; ESOPHAGUS RESECTION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INTRATHORACIC ANASTOMOTIC LEAK; META ANALYSIS (TOPIC); OMENTOPLASTY; PATIENT SAFETY; PEROPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PROPHYLAXIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; SELF EXPANDABLE METALLIC STENT; STENT; SURGICAL DRAINAGE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW (TOPIC); VACUUM ASSISTED CLOSURE; ANASTOMOSIS; ASSESSMENT; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; ESOPHAGOSCOPY; ESOPHAGUS; HEALTH; METHODOLOGY; OUTCOMES; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; REOPERATION; SYSTEMATIC;

ANASTOMOTIC LEAK; ASSESSMENT; ESOPHAGECTOMY; OUTCOMES; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC;

ANASTOMOSIS, SURGICAL; ANASTOMOTIC LEAK; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; ESOPHAGECTOMY; ESOPHAGOSCOPY; ESOPHAGUS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; REOPERATION; WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 84908218024     PISSN: 00029610     EISSN: 18791883     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2014.05.011     Document Type: Article

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