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Feasibility, effectiveness, and safety of endoscopic vacuum therapy for intrathoracic anastomotic leakage following transthoracic esophageal resection

Anastomotic leakage (AL) in the upper gastrointestinal (GI) tract is associated with high morbidity and mortality rates. Especially intrathoracic anastomotic leakage leads to life-threatening complications. Endoscopic vacuum therapy (EVT) for anastomotic leakage after transthoracic esophageal resect...

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Main Authors: Zhang-Hagenlocher, Christine (Author) , Liesenfeld, Lukas (Author) , Klotz, Rosa (Author) , Koschny, Ronald (Author) , Rupp, Christian (Author) , Schmidt, Thomas (Author) , Diener, Markus K. (Author) , Müller, Beat P. (Author) , Hackert, Thilo (Author) , Sauer, Peter (Author) , Büchler, Markus W. (Author) , Schaible, Anja (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: 16 February 2021
In: BMC gastroenterology
Year: 2021, Volume: 21, Pages: 1-10
ISSN:1471-230X
DOI:10.1186/s12876-021-01651-6
Online Access:Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12876-021-01651-6
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Author Notes:Chengcheng Christine Zhang, Lukas Liesenfeld, Rosa Klotz, Ronald Koschny, Christian Rupp, Thomas Schmidt, Markus K. Diener, Beat P. Müller-Stich, Thilo Hackert, Peter Sauer, Markus W. Büchler and Anja Schaible
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Summary:Anastomotic leakage (AL) in the upper gastrointestinal (GI) tract is associated with high morbidity and mortality rates. Especially intrathoracic anastomotic leakage leads to life-threatening complications. Endoscopic vacuum therapy (EVT) for anastomotic leakage after transthoracic esophageal resection represents a novel concept. However, sound clinical data are still scarce. This retrospective, single-center study aimed to evaluate the feasibility, effectiveness, and safety of EVT for intrathoracic anastomotic leakage following abdomino-thoracic esophageal resection.
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ISSN:1471-230X
DOI:10.1186/s12876-021-01651-6

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