EEA®Stapler and Omental Graft in Esophagogastrectomy
- 1 June 1981
- journal article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Annals of Surgery
- Vol. 193 (6) , 825-830
- https://doi.org/10.1097/00000658-198106000-00019
Abstract
Experience with the EEA stapler device used in 30 esophagogastric resections for cancer with intrathoracic anastomosis, is reported. The mortality rate was 13.3%. The anastomotic failure rate was 3.3% (1/30) with only one death; three asymptomatic blind fistulas were found on a routine contrast examination of the anastomosis. It is felt that esophagogastric EEA stapled anastomosis associated with an omental graft is a very safe technique.Keywords
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