[Robot-assisted Minimally Invasive Oesophagectomy - Surgical Variants of Intrathoracic Circular Stapled Oesophagogastric Anastomosis].

Journal: Zentralblatt fur Chirurgie
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Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Anastomotic insufficiency after oesophagectomy contributes significantly to morbidity and mortality of affected patients. A safe surgical technique can reduce the incidence of such anastomotic insufficiencies.

Authors

  • Felix von Bechtolsheim
    Klinik und Poliklinik für Viszeral-, Thorax- und Gefäßchirurgie, Universitätsklinikum Carl Gustav Carus, Dresden, Deutschland.
  • Frank Benedix
    University Hospital Magdeburg, Magdeburg, Germany.
  • Richard Hummel
    Sleep Research Laboratory, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
  • Andre Mihaljevic
    Klinik für Allgemein- und Viszeralchirurgie, Universitätsklinikum Ulm, Ulm, Deutschland.
  • Jürgen Weitz
    Department of Visceral, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, University Hospital and Faculty of Medicine Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany.
  • Marius Distler
    Department of Visceral, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, University Hospital and Faculty of Medicine Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany.