Treatment of intrathoracic anastomotic leak after esophagectomy with the sump drainage tube

Abstract Background Intrathoracic esophagogastric anastomotic leak is one of the deadliest complications after esophagectomy. In recent years, we have implemented new method for the treatment of intrathoracic esophagogastric anastomotic leak with the nasogastric placement of sump drainage tube throu...

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Main Authors: Qifan Yin, Shaohui Zhou, Yongbin Song, Xuejiao Xun, Nana Liu, Lijun Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-03-01
Series:Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13019-021-01429-7