A novel device to assess the oxygen saturation and congestion status of the gastric conduit in thoracic esophagectomy
Abstract Background In thoracic esophagectomy, anastomotic leakage is one of the most important surgical complications. Indocyanine green (ICG) is the most widely used method to assess tissue blood flow; however, this technique has been pointed out to have disadvantages such as difficulty in evaluat...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2024-01-01
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| Series: | BMC Surgery |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12893-023-02303-0 |