title: [Clinical, endoscopic and morphological criteria for assessing function of esophageal anastomosis].
abstract: Clinical and endoscopic data on 115 patients after surgery with creation of esophageal anastomosis was analyzed. Functional status of esophageal anastomosis was studied with x-ray, endoscopic, morphological, and US-assisted endoscopic
  
  
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  The findings provided information for development of functionally effective esophageal anastomosis criteria. Potential of US-assisted endoscopy was demonstrated. Objective and early diagnosis of the depth and intensity of inflammatory infiltration in early postoperative period allowed conduction of adequate treatment. The study of tissue structure in the zone of esophageal anastomosis in a late postoperative period discovers the cause of functional insufficiency of esophageal anastomosis.
authors.forename: G K
authors.initials: GK
authors.lastname: Zherlov
authors.forename: N S
authors.initials: NS
authors.lastname: Rudaia
authors.forename: A I
authors.initials: AI
authors.lastname: Smirnov
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D019160:Endosonography; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D004941:Esophagitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D004945:Esophagoscopy; D004947:Esophagus / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005743:Gastrectomy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D005769:Gastrointestinal Motility / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D007583:Jejunum / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery