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Ann Thorac Surg 2006;82:706-707
© 2006 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

New technology

Invited commentary

Charles Peter Clarke, MB, BS

Department of Thoracic Surgery, Austin Health, Studley Rd, Heidelberg, Victoria 3079 Australia

(Email: clarkecp@bigpond.com.au).

The first 20% of the full text of this article appears below.

Anastomotic leaks are a feared hazard of esophageal surgery as they are associated with a significant mortality and morbidity. Although their occurrence can be kept low by good technique, including the avoidance of tension at the anastomosis, ensuring an adequate blood supply and avoidance of postoperative hypotension, few series have a zero incidence.

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