Vascular calcification does not predict anastomotic leak or conduit necrosis following oesophagectomy

BACKGROUND: Anastomotic leaks (AL) and gastric conduit necrosis (CN) are serious complications following oesophagectomy. Some studies have suggested that vascular calcification may be associated with an increased AL rate, but this has not been validated in a United Kingdom population. AIM: To invest...

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Published in:World J Gastrointest Surg
Main Authors: Jefferies, Benjamin J, Evans, Emily, Bundred, James, Hodson, James, Whiting, John L, Forde, Colm, Griffiths, Ewen A
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Baishideng Publishing Group Inc 2019
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Retrospective Cohort Study
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6783688/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31602290
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.4240/wjgs.v11.i7.308
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