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Esophageal Anastomotic Leakage

Known as: Esophageal anastomotic leak 
Leakage due to breakdown of an esophageal anastomosis.
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Review
2015
Review
2015
Serial Drain Amylase Can Accurately Detect Anastomotic Leak After Esophagectomy and May Facilitate Early Discharge.
2011
2011
Treatment of intrathoracic esophageal anastomotic leaks by means of endoscopic stent implantation.
Intrathoracic anastomotic leakage in patients with esophagectomy is associated with high morbidity and mortality. Until recently… 
2007
2007
Experience with a transnasally fixed endoprosthesis for treating esophageal anastomotic leakage
SummaryEight patients suffering from leakage around the esophagus were treated with a transnasally fixed Celestin tube. All of… 
2007
2007
Retrograde tube drainage for esophageal anastomotic leaks and perforation.
The mortality and morbidity of esophageal anastomotic leaks or perforations remain high. We performed retrograde transanastomotic… 
Review
1999
Review
1999
Revisiting the role of routine retropleural drainage after repair of esophageal atresia with distal tracheoesophageal fistula.
1998
1998
Empyema in children.
Empyemas develop following bacterial pneumonias, thoracic trauma and surgery which are still among the common diseases, causing… 
1996
1996
Esophageal anastomosis: an experimental model to study anastomotic healing and the use of lyophilized collagen
This experimental study assessed the use of lyophilized collagen to reinforce cervical esophageal anastomosis in rabbits. Twenty… 
1988
1988
Esophageal atresia--a rabbit model to study anastomotic healing and the use of tissue adhesive fibrin sealant.
Highly Cited
1976
Highly Cited
1976
The esophageal anastomotic leak.
1970
1970
Parenteral nutrition and esophageal anastomotic leak.
Two patients developed esophageal anastomotic leak following correction of esophageal atresia with distal tracheoesophageal… 
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