Clinical Endoscopy

Placing vacuum sponges in esophageal anastomotic leaks — how we do it

Florian Hentschel, Götz Mollenhauer, Björn Siemssen, Christoph Paasch, René Mantke, Stefan Lüth

Langenbeck's Archives of Surgery.2024;[Epub] CrossRef

Management of esophageal anastomotic leaks, a systematic review and network meta-analysis

William Murray, Mathew G Davey, William Robb, Noel E Donlon

Endoscopic vacuum therapy for anastomotic leakage after esophagectomy: a retrospective analysis at a tertiary university center

Nader El-Sourani, Sorin Miftode, Maximilian Bockhorn

RETRACTED ARTICLE: Changes in diagnosis and management of anastomotic leakage after esophagectomy for underlying malignancy reduce postoperative mortality and improve patient outcome

Nader El-Sourani, Sorin Miftode, Achim Troja, Fadl Alfarawan, Maximilian Bockhorn

Endoscopic Vacuum Therapy (EVT) versus Self-Expandable Metal Stent (SEMS) for Anastomotic Leaks after Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Francesco Vito Mandarino, Alberto Barchi, Ferdinando D’Amico, Lorella Fanti, Francesco Azzolini, Edi Viale, Dario Esposito, Riccardo Rosati, Gionata Fiorino, Willem Adrianus Bemelman, Ugo Elmore, Lavinia Barbieri, Francesco Puccetti, Sabrina Gloria Giulia

Endoscopic vacuum therapy significantly improves clinical outcomes of anastomotic leakages after 2-stage, 3-stage, and transhiatal esophagectomies

Jonas Maier, A. Kandulski, N. E. Donlon, J. M. Werner, A. Mehrl, M. Müller, A. Doenecke, H. J. Schlitt, M. Hornung, A. R. R. Weiss

Langenbeck's Archives of Surgery.2023;[Epub] CrossRef

The Use of Esophageal Stents in the Management of Postoperative Fistulas—Current Status, Clinical Outcomes and Perspectives—Review

Cristian Gelu Rosianu, Petre Hoara, Florin Achim, Rodica Birla, Alexandra Bolocan, Ahmed Mohssen, Narcis Copca, Silviu Constantinoiu

Don't be afraid of black holes: Vacuum sponge and vacuum stent treatment of leaks in the upper GI tract—a case series and mini-review

Treatment and Prevention of Postoperative Leakage after Gastrectomy for Gastric Cancer

Sang-Ho Jeong, Jin-Kwon Lee, Kyung Won Seo, Jae-Seok Min

Journal of Clinical Medicine.2023; 12(12): 3880. CrossRef

Endoscopic Vacuum Therapy of Upper Gastrointestinal Anastomotic Leaks: How to Deal with the Challenges (with Video)

Endoscopic vacuum therapy versus self-expandable metal stent for treatment of anastomotic leaks < 30 mm following oncologic Ivor-Lewis esophagectomy: a matched case–control study

Francesco Vito Mandarino, Alberto Barchi, Lorenzo Leone, Lorella Fanti, Francesco Azzolini, Edi Viale, Dario Esposito, Noemi Salmeri, Francesco Puccetti, Lavinia Barbieri, Andrea Cossu, Elio Treppiedi, Ugo Elmore, Riccardo Rosati, Silvio Danese

The Optimal Treatment Strategy for Postoperative Anastomotic Leakage After Esophagectomy: a Comparative Analysis Between Endoscopic Vacuum Therapy and Conventional Treatment

Joonseok Lee, Jae Hyun Jeon, Seung Hwan Yoon, Beatrice Chia-Hui Shih, Woohyun Jung, Yoohwa Hwang, Sukki Cho, Kwhanmien Kim, Sanghoon Jheon

Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery.2023; 27(12): 2899. CrossRef

Endoscopic Endoluminal Vacuum Therapy or Self-Expandable Metallic Stent: Treatment Option in Anastomotic Leakage after Esophageal Surgery

Treating an Intractable Jejunocutaneous Fistula by Endoscopic Metallic Stent Placement: A Case Report of Successful Palliative Endoscopic Treatment in a Case Demonstrating Peritoneal Dissemination with Terminal Stage Gastric Cancer

Hironori Tanaka, Kazuhiro Ota, Noriaki Sugawara, Taro Iwatsubo, Shimpei Kawaguchi, Yosuke Mori, Noriyuki Nakajima, Akitoshi Hakoda, Yuichi Kojima, Yoshihiro Inoue, Toshihisa Takeuchi, Kazuhide Higuchi

Management of intra-thoracic anastomotic leakages after esophagectomy: updated systematic review and meta-analysis of endoscopic vacuum therapy versus stenting

Pasquale Scognamiglio, Matthias Reeh, Nathaniel Melling, Marcus Kantowski, Ann-Kathrin Eichelmann, Seung-Hun Chon, Nader El-Sourani, Gerhard Schön, Alexandra Höller, Jakob R. Izbicki, Michael Tachezy

Risk Factors and Effect of Intrathoracic Anastomotic Leakage after Esophagectomy for Underlying Malignancy—A Ten-Year Analysis at a Tertiary University Centre

Nader El-Sourani, Sorin Miftode, Fadl Alfarawan, Achim Troja, Maximilian Bockhorn