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As originally published in 1994: Simplified, standardized technique for cervical esophagogastric anastomosis. Updated
1Department of Surgery, The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, Maryland 21287, USA.
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery
|October 4, 2000
Abstract:
Using transhiatal esophagectomy, the ease of performing the cervical esophagogastric anastomosis varies greatly depending on neck size, length of mobilized stomach, and adhesions from previous neck operations. We therefore have developed a technique, used in 45 consecutive patients undergoing transhiatal esophagectomy, that has simplified the technical performance of cervical esophagogastric anastomosis.