Transluminal washout and debridement of extraluminal contamination as an adjunct to endoscopic defect repair
Background and Aims: GI tract perforations and anastomotic dehiscence are increasingly effectively being repaired endoscopically; however, well-known and long-held surgical principles must still be honored. One important principle is that significant extraluminal contamination must be washed out, de...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2019-02-01
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Series: | VideoGIE |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468448118302200 |