Non-placement versus placement of a drainage tube around the cervical anastomosis in McKeown esophagectomy: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
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DOI: 10.1186/s13063-019-3750-4
Abstract: BackgroundEsophagectomy with extended lymphadenectomy remains the mainstay of treatment for localized esophageal cancer. Currently, transthoracic and abdominal esophagectomy with cervical anastomosis (McKeown esophagectomy) is a frequently used technique in Japan. However, cervical anastomosis is still… read more here.
Keywords: drainage; anastomotic leakage; placement; cervical drainage ... See more keywords