Intraluminal and intracavitary vacuum therapy for esophageal leakage: A new endoscopic minimally invasive approach

Endoscopy

Volumn 43, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 540-544

  Loske, G ^a   Schorsch, T ^a   Muller C ^a  

^a Katholisches Marienkrankenhaus Hamburg GGmbH   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POLYURETHAN FOAM;

ADULT; AGED; ANASTOMOTIC NECROSIS; ARTICLE; CASE STUDY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DYSPHAGIA; ENDOSCOPIC THERAPY; ESOPHAGEAL LEAKAGE; ESOPHAGUS DISEASE; FOLLOW UP; GRANULATION TISSUE; HUMAN; INTRACAVITARY VACUUM THERAPY; INTRALUMINAL VACUUM THERAPY; MINIMALLY INVASIVE PROCEDURE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VACUUM ASSISTED CLOSURE;

EID: 85009383167     PISSN: 0013726X     EISSN: 14388812     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1256345     Document Type: Article

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