Practice of cervical end-esophageal exteriorization in patients with severe intrathoracic anastomotic leakage after esophagectomy.
Huijuan WangYan-Shan ZhangYinguo ZhangWenling LiuJihong WangGuowei LiuChao LiWanshen DingPublished in: The Journal of international medical research (2018)
Cervical end-esophageal exteriorization in patients with severe intrathoracic anastomotic leakage results in rapid control of inflammation. This creates an opportunity to re-establish gastrointestinal continuity, leading to survival of patients.