PS01.168: IS IT POSSIBLE TO PREVENT GASTRIC TUBE NECROSIS FOLLOWING ESOPHAGECTOMY?
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DOI: 10.1093/dote/doy089.ps01.168
Abstract: Gastric tube necrosis (GN) following esophagectomy is a rare, but critical and life threatening complication. Unlike anastomotic leakage due to local ischemia, GN involves extensive full thickness ischemia resulting from vascular insufficiency. Most cases of… read more here.
Keywords: tube necrosis; tube; following esophagectomy; gastric tube ... See more keywords
Conjunctival Dehiscence and Scleral Necrosis following Iodine-125 Plaque Brachytherapy for Uveal Melanoma: A Report of 3 Cases
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DOI: 10.1159/000481858
Abstract: Background/Aims: Plaque brachytherapy is currently the most common treatment for uveal melanoma and has many known potential complications. Here we present 3 cases of early conjunctival and scleral necrosis following iodine-125 plaque. Methods: This study… read more here.
Keywords: plaque brachytherapy; necrosis; necrosis following; scleral necrosis ... See more keywords