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A narrative review of anastomotic leak in the Ivor Lewis esophagectomy: expected, accepted, but preventable

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Anastomotic leak (AL) remains a common and highly morbid complication after Ivor Lewis Esophagectomy. Leak is associated with increased morbidity, mortality, strictures and even cancer recurrence. Unfortunately, despite advances in surgical technique and perioperative care,...

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Autores principales: Housman, Brian, Lee, Dong-Seok, Flores, Raja
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: AME Publishing Company 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10583019/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37859730
http://dx.doi.org/10.21037/tcr-23-515