Assessment of routine esophagram for detecting anastomotic leak after esophagectomy
JAMA Sep 25, 2019
Haisley KR, DeSouza ML, Dewey EN, et al. - Given that esophageal cancer is increasingly prevalent and highly morbid, researchers conducted this investigation to evaluate the value of routine esophagrams in identifying anastomotic leaks after esophagectomy. Anastomotic leaks following esophagectomy could be disastrous complications with high clinical costs. If detected early, luckily, small leaks could frequently be managed successfully with conservative approaches. Esophagrams are commonly used to recognize leaks former to beginning oral consumption postoperatively. However, the value of this test persisted to be questionable.
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