Endoluminal vacuum-assisted closure (E-Vac) therapy for postoperative esophageal fistula: successful case series and literature review

Endoluminal vacuum-assisted closure (E-Vac) therapy for postoperative esophageal fistula: successful case series and literature review

Abstract Background Treatment of esophageal perforations and postoperative anastomotic leaks of the upper gastrointestinal tract remains a challenge. Endoluminal vacuum-assisted closure (E-Vac) therapy has positively contributed, in recent years, to the management of upper gastrointestinal tract per...

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Main Authors: Carolina Rubicondo, Andrea Lovece, Domenico Pinelli, Amedeo Indriolo, Alessandro Lucianetti, Michele Colledan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-11-01
Series:World Journal of Surgical Oncology
Subjects:
E-Vac therapy
Oesophageal fistula
Oesophageal leaks
Anastomotic leaks
Bronchogenic cyst
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12957-020-02073-6

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