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Ann Thorac Surg 2007;83:2259-2260
© 2007 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Correspondence

Use of Pedicled Omentum and Endostaplers in Esophagogastric Anastomosis

Nurettin Karaoglanoglu, MD1, Atila Turyilmaz, MD2, Atilla Eroglu, MD2

1 Department of Thoracic Surgery, Ataturk Training and Research Hospital for Chest Disease and Chest Surgery, Ankara, Turkey
2 Department of Thoracic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Ataturk University, Medical Faculty, Erzurum, 25240 Turkey

(Email: nkaraoglanoglu@hotmail.com; atilat@atauni.edu.tr; atilaeroglu@hotmail.com).

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To the Editor:

We read with interest the article by Bhat and colleagues [1] on the use of pedicled omentum in esophagogastric anastomosis. They are suggesting that the pedicled omental transposition for reinforcing the anastomotic suture line reduces the incidence of leakage after esophagogastrectomy for esophageal carcinoma. All anastomosis in this study were hand sewn in a single layer of silk. We must . . . [Full Text of this Article]






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