The use of pedicled omentum flap in the prevention of esophagogastric anastomotic leak in esophageal cancer


Aydin Y., Turkyilmaz A., Eroglu A., Alici H. A., KARAOGLANOGLU N.

TURK GOGUS KALP DAMAR CERRAHISI DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY, cilt.18, sa.4, ss.300-304, 2010 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

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Background: In this study, we investigate the effectiveness of the pedicled omental flap in preventing leakage after Ivor Lewis (transthoracic) type esophagectomy.