Self-expanding covered metallic stent treatment of esophagojejunostomy fistulas

KÜÇÜKAY F., Okten R. S., PARLAK E., DİŞİBEYAZ S., Ozogul Y., Bostanci E. B., ...More

ABDOMINAL IMAGING, vol.38, no.2, pp.244-248, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 38 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2013
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/s00261-012-9895-1
  • Journal Name: ABDOMINAL IMAGING
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.244-248
  • Keywords: Esophagus, Endoscopy, Gastric, Small intestine, Surgery, ESOPHAGEAL ANASTOMOTIC LEAKS, TOTAL GASTRECTOMY, GASTRIC-CARCINOMA, MANAGEMENT, PERFORATIONS, PLACEMENT, SURGERY
  • Eskisehir Osmangazi University Affiliated: No

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to analyze the outcomes of the self-expanding covered metallic stent (SECMS) therapy in the management of the postoperative anastomotic leaks that seen after total gastrectomy-esophagojejunostomy (EJ) operations.