Hand-sewn versus stapled anastomoses for esophagectomy: We will probably never know which is betterCentral MessagePerspective

Objective: Esophagectomy remains the mainstay of treatment for nonmetastatic esophageal cancer. The optimal technique for anastomosis after esophagectomy remains unknown. The purpose of this systematic meta-analysis is to combine the available high-quality evidence to provide esophageal surgeons wit...

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Main Authors: Tommi Järvinen, MD, PhD, Jonathan Cools-Lartigue, MD, Eric Robinson, MD, BS, Jari Räsänen, MD, PhD, Ilkka Ilonen, MD, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-09-01
Series:JTCVS Open
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666273621002072