title: Circumferential suture technique for esophageal transection to treat esophageal variceal bleeding.
abstract: The EEA stapler has been used routinely for esophageal transection to treat esophageal variceal bleeding for some time. It carries the risk of postoperative leakage and is not suitable in those cases receiving recent sclerotherapy. The circumferential suture technique presented in this paper can be used in any situation requiring esophageal transection. It has been utilized by us in twenty-two emergent cases with good results.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kwei-Shan Shiang, Tao-Yuan Hsien, Taiwan, ROC.
authors.forename: L B
authors.initials: LB
authors.lastname: Jeng
authors.forename: M F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000401:mortality; D015911:Sclerotherapy; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000379:methods; D013536:Suture Techniques