Tracheobronchial Lesions Following Esophagectomy: Erosions, Ulcers, and Fistulae, and the Predictive Value of Lymph Node‐Related Factors

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Kiyotomi Maruyama · Akita University

Satoru Motoyama · Akita University

Yusuke Sato · Akita University

Kaori Hayashi · Akita University

Shuetu Usami · Akita University

Yoshihiro Minamiya · Akita University

Jun‐ichi Ogawa · Akita University

Abstract

Esophageal cancer patients requiring extensive LN dissection of more than 60 nodes and/or 3FLD have an increased risk of developing a TBL during their postoperative course.

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Esophageal Cancer Research and Treatment Esophageal and GI Pathology Tracheal and airway disorders

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Published in: World Journal of Surgery

Volume 33, Issue 4, pp. 778-784

DOI: 10.1007/s00268-008-9871-7

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Tracheobronchial Lesions Following Esophagectomy: Erosions, Ulcers, and Fistulae, and the Predictive Value of Lymph Node‐Related Factors

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