Circular stapling anastomosis with indocyanine green fluorescence imaging for cervical esophagogastric anastomosis after thoracoscopic esophagectomy: a propensity score-matched analysis

Abstract Background Thoracoscopic esophagectomy has been extensively used worldwide as a curative surgery for patients with esophageal cancer; however, complications such as anastomotic leakage and stenosis remain a major concern. Therefore, the objective of this study was to evaluate the efficacy o...

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Main Authors: Yuji Shishido, Tomoyuki Matsunaga, Masahiro Makinoya, Wataru Miyauchi, Shota Shimizu, Kozo Miyatani, Chihiro Uejima, Masaki Morimoto, Yuki Murakami, Takehiko Hanaki, Kyoichi Kihara, Manabu Yamamoto, Naruo Tokuyasu, Shuichi Takano, Teruhisa Sakamoto, Hiroaki Saito, Toshimichi Hasegawa, Yoshiyuki Fujiwara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-04-01
Series:BMC Surgery
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12893-022-01602-2