Microvascular anastomosis for additional blood flow in reconstruction after intrathoracic esophageal carcinoma surgery.
Microvascular anastomosis, designed to achieve additional blood flow to the reconstructed site, was carried out in nine patients with intrathoracic esophageal cancer. This procedure prevents the major complications of esophagogastric and esophagocolic anastomotic leaks after subtotal esophagectomy.
Nagawa
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First Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Japan.
Seto
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Y
Nakatsuka
T
T
Kaizaki
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S
Muto
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T
D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000379:methods; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D016629:Esophagectomy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007082:Ileum / Q000098:blood supply; D008833:Microcirculation; D012039:Regional Blood Flow; D013270:Stomach / Q000098:blood supply