Covered stents for the treatment of life-threatening cervical esophageal anastomotic leaks

J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2011 Mar;141(3):843-4. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2010.07.019. Epub 2010 Aug 14.
No abstract available

MeSH terms

  • Adenocarcinoma / surgery*
  • Aged
  • Anastomosis, Surgical
  • Barium Sulfate
  • Deglutition
  • Drainage / methods
  • Esophageal Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Esophagectomy / adverse effects*
  • Esophagogastric Junction / diagnostic imaging
  • Esophagogastric Junction / physiopathology
  • Esophagogastric Junction / surgery*
  • Esophagoscopy / instrumentation*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Radiography
  • Stents*
  • Surgical Wound Infection / diagnostic imaging
  • Surgical Wound Infection / etiology
  • Surgical Wound Infection / physiopathology
  • Surgical Wound Infection / surgery*
  • Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Barium Sulfate