Self-expanding metal stents in postoperative esophageal leaks

Background: Postoperative esophageal leaks have a high morbidity and mortality. Self-expanding metal stents (SEMS) have been used as an alternative to re-operation. Aim: Evaluating predictors of success of SEMS in postoperative esophageal leaks. Methods: Retrospective study of patients with postoper...

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Main Authors: Eduardo Rodrigues-Pinto, Pedro Pereira, Armando Ribeiro, Pedro Moutinho-Ribeiro, Susana Lopes, Guilherme Macedo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Aran Ediciones
Series:Revista Espanola de Enfermedades Digestivas
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Online Access:http://scielo.isciii.es/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1130-01082016000300005&lng=en&tlng=en