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...
Main Authors: | Eduardo Rodrigues-Pinto, Pedro Pereira, Armando Ribeiro, Pedro Moutinho-Ribeiro, Susana Lopes, Guilherme Macedo |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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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 |
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