Esophagectomy, even with the progress in surgical technique and perioperative
management, is a highly specialized surgery, associated with a high rate of complications …

Anastomotic leakage is one of the common causes of serious morbidity and death after
gastrectomy. The use of surgical treatment for leakage decreased due to the development of …

Background and Aims The optimal management of upper GI (UGI) leaks and perforations
remains controversial. Endoscopic vacuum therapy (EVT) is a new alternative endoscopic …

Introduction: Management of esophageal anastomotic leaks (AL) and esophageal
perforations (EP) remains difficult and often requires an interdisciplinary treatment modality …

Background The incidence of esophageal carcinoma is increasing in the western world, and
esophageal resection is the essential therapy. Several studies report advantages of …

Abstract Background and Objectives Gastrectomy for gastric cancer is associated with
significant infective postoperative complications. C‐reactive protein (CRP) is a useful …

Anastomotic leak (AL) is a severe complication after esophagectomy. Clinical presentation
of AL is diverse and there is large practice variation regarding treatment of AL. This study …

Background Endoscopic vacuum therapy (EVT) represents an effective endoscopic
technique for the treatment of post-esophagectomy leaks and can be used after failure of …

Anastomotic leakage due to post-surgical suture line disruption is one of the crucial factors
affecting patient's survival and quality of life. To resolve the poor healing of surgical …

(1) Background: Endoscopic vacuum therapy (EVT) has become the mainstay in the
treatment of early anastomotic leakage (AL) after esophageal resection. The effect of nRCT …