Publications by authors named "Yin-Meng Wu"
Objective: To summarize the management of anastomotic leak following surgery for esophageal carcinoma.
Methods: The medical records of the patients developing digestive tract leak after surgery for esophageal carcinoma in our hospital from January 2003 to March 2011 were retrospectively analyzed.
Results: A total of 36 patients were included, in whom 13 developed cervical anastomotic leak, 18 had intra-thoracic anastomotic leak, and 5 had intra-thoracic gastric necrosis.