Anastomotic Leakage After Esophageal Resection: New Treatment Options by Endoluminal Vacuum Therapy

Endoscopic vacuum-assisted closure of anastomotic leakage following anterior resection of the rectum: a new method

R. Weidenhagen, Klaus Uwe Gruetzner, Timm Wiecken et al. · Surgical Endoscopy · 2007 · 340 citations

Medicine, Surgery, General Surgery +11

Mortality secondary to esophageal anastomotic leak.

Khaled Alanezi, John D. Urschel · PubMed · 2004 · 282 citations

Medicine, Surgery, Gastroenterology +10

Endoscopic treatment of thoracic esophageal anastomotic leaks by using silicone-covered, self-expanding polyester stents

Daniel Schubert, H. Scheidbach, Roger Kuhn et al. · Gastrointestinal Endoscopy · 2005 · 215 citations

Medicine, Surgery, Cardiothoracic Surgery +9

Management of Postoperative Esophageal Leaks With the Polyflex Self-Expanding Covered Plastic Stent

Felix B. Langer, E. Wenzl, Gerhard Prager et al. · The Annals of Thoracic Surgery · 2005 · 202 citations

Medicine, Surgery, Cardiothoracic Surgery +8

Treatment of Thoracic Anastomotic Leaks After Esophagectomy With Self-expanding Plastic Stents

M. Hünerbein, Christian Stroszczynski, K. T. Moesta et al. · Annals of Surgery · 2004 · 201 citations · Full text

Medicine, Surgery, General Surgery +9