Endoscopic and surgical management of anastomotic leakages following gastroesophageal cancer surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Background and objectives: Anastomotic leakage (AL) is one of the most feared postoperative complications of gastroesophageal surgery. AL can be managed by conservative, endoscopic (such as endoscopic vacuum therapy and stenting) or surgical methods, but optimal treatment remains controversial. The...

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Main Author: Isabel Lopes Dias Azevedo (author)
Format: masterThesis
Language:eng
Published: 2021
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10216/139777
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorio-aberto.up.pt:10216/139777