Treatment of anastomotic leak after oesophagectomy for oesophageal cancer: large, collaborative, observational TENTACLE cohort study.
Sander UbelsMoniek H P VerstegenBastiaan R KlarenbeekStefan A W BouwenseMark Ivo van Berge HenegouwenFreek DaamsMarc J van DetEwen Alexander GriffithsJan Willem HavemanJoos HeisterkampGrard A P NieuwenhuijzenFatih PolatJeroen SchoutenPeter D SiersemaPritam SinghBas P L WijnhovenGerjon HanninkFrans Van WorkumCamiel Rosmannull nullPublished in: The British journal of surgery (2023)
Less extensive primary treatment of anastomotic leak was associated with less morbidity. A less extensive primary treatment approach may potentially be considered for anastomotic leak. Future studies are needed to confirm current findings and guide optimal treatment of anastomotic leak after oesophagectomy.