Endoscopic vacuum therapy for anastomotic leakage after esophagectomy: a retrospective analysis at a tertiary university center

Introduction: Anastomotic leakage after esophagectomy with gastric-pullup is the most feared postoperative complication associated with high morbidity and mortality rates. Management of anastomotic leakage underwent an evolution in the last decade from surgical and conservative to an endoscopic mana...

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Main Authors: Nader El-Sourani, Sorin Miftode, Maximilian Bockhorn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-01-01
Series:Surgery Open Science
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589845022000811