Outcomes After Esophagectomy in Patients With Prior Antireflux or Hiatal Hernia Surgery Andrew C. Chang, MD, Julia S. Lee, MS, Konrad T. Sawicki, Allan Pickens, MD, Mark B. Orringer, MD The Annals of Thoracic Surgery Volume 89, Issue 4, Pages 1015-1023 (April 2010) DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2009.10.052 Copyright © 2010 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 1 Average number of cumulative esophagoenteric anastomotic dilatations required after esophagectomy, stratified by history of prior operation and by anastomotic technique, hand-sewn or side-to-side stapled. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2010 89, 1015-1023DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2009.10.052) Copyright © 2010 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions