Feasibility of thoracoscopic U-clip esophageal anastomosis: an alternative for esophageal atresia reconstruction.
(Gregory Banever, Michael Tirabassi, Kevin Moriarty, et al.)
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(2004)
BACKGROUND: The authors propose that U-Clips can significantly decrease the technical difficulty of performing thoracoscopic esophageal reconstruction, thus, reducing operating time, the incidence of postoperative leak, and stricture rate. METHODS: After obtaining Institutional Animal Care ...