The clinical suspicion of a leaking intrathoracic esophagogastric anastomosis: the role of CT imaging.
Conclusions: Our CT-based practical scoring system enables a standardized approach in CT assessment and could facilitate early recognition of anastomotic leakage in patients after Ivor Lewis esophagectomy.
PMID: 33447407 [PubMed]
Source: Journal of Thoracic Disease - Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: J Thorac Dis Source Type: research
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