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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 7, 2010; 16(45): 5722-5726
Published online Dec 7, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i45.5722
Table 1 Postoperative complications in 31 patients with thoracic and abdominal esophagus cancer, who underwent cervical esophagogastric anastomosis with invagination of the proximal esophageal stump into the stomach tube
Complicationn (%)
Dysphonia15 (48.4)
Anastomosis stricture7 (22.6)
Bronchopneumonia6 (19.3)
Anastomosis fistula3 (9.7)
Atelectasis2 (6.4)
Renal failure2 (6.4)
Gastric ischemic necrosis1 (3.2)
Acute cholecystitis1 (3.2)
Wound infection1 (3.2)