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Background
Anastomotic leak is the most common major complication after esophagectomy. We investigated the 2016 American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program esophagectomy targeted database to identify risk factors for anastomotic leak.
Methods
Patients who underwent esophagectomy for cancer were included. Patients experiencing an anstomotic leak were identified, and...
Background
The side‐to‐side anastomosis was considered a promising approach to create an intrathoracic esophagogastrostomy in the minimally invasive esophagectomy, with advantages over the side‐to‐end anastomosis with aspects of no need for additional mini‐thoracotomy and lower occurrence of stenosis. The hand‐sewing anterior aspect of the anastomosis is technically challenging in the thoracoscopic...
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