Open AccessCervical or Thoracic Anastomosis after Esophagectomy for Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Author(s) -
Surya S. A. Y. Biere,
K. W. Maas,
Miguel A. Cuesta,
Donald L. van der Peet
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
digestive surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.762
H-Index - 69
eISSN - 1421-9983
pISSN - 0253-4886
DOI - 10.1159/000322014
Subject(s) - medicine , anastomosis , esophagectomy , randomized controlled trial , meta analysis , surgery , esophageal cancer , perioperative , cochrane library , cervical cancer , cancer
Cervical anastomosis and thoracic anastomosis are used for gastric tube reconstruction after esophagectomy for cancer. This systematic review was conducted in order to identify randomized trials that compare cervical with thoracic anastomosis.
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