Esophageal Bypass Using a Y-Shaped Gastric Tube for Advanced Esophageal Cancer: Transabdominal Placement of the Decompression Tube

J Am Coll Surg. 2015 Nov;221(5):e87-90. doi: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2015.07.445. Epub 2015 Jul 26.

Affiliations

¹ Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan.
² Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Cancer Institute Hospital, Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research, Ariake, Koto, Japan.
³ Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan. Electronic address: hdobaba@kumamoto-u.ac.jp.

PMID: 26297480
DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2015.07.445

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MeSH terms

Abdomen
Anastomosis, Surgical
Decompression, Surgical / instrumentation
Decompression, Surgical / methods*
Drainage / instrumentation
Drainage / methods
Esophageal Neoplasms / complications*
Esophageal Stenosis / etiology
Esophageal Stenosis / surgery*
Esophagus / surgery*
Humans
Patient Satisfaction
Postoperative Complications / prevention & control
Stomach / surgery*