The economic burden of endoscopic treatment for anastomotic leaks following oncological Ivor Lewis esophagectomy.

<h4>Background</h4>Complications after surgery for esophageal cancer are associated with significant resource utilization. The aim of this study was to analyze the economic burden of two frequently used endoscopic treatments for anastomotic leak management after esophageal surgery: Treat...

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Main Authors: Christoph Baltin, Florian Kron, Alexander Urbanski, Thomas Zander, Anna Kron, Felix Berlth, Robert Kleinert, Michael Hallek, Arnulf Heinrich Hoelscher, Seung-Hun Chon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0221406