An endoscopic salvage procedure for the treatment of regurgitation occurring after an unsuccessful esophagectomy with gastric tube reconstruction and subsequent colonic bypass surgery

R. Rosch; S. Truong; M. Jansen; V. Schumpelick

doi:10.1055/s-2007-966609

Endoscopy, Table of Contents

Endoscopy 2007; 39: E270
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-966609

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An endoscopic salvage procedure for the treatment of regurgitation occurring after an unsuccessful esophagectomy with gastric tube reconstruction and subsequent colonic bypass surgery

R. Rosch¹ , S. Truong¹ , M. Jansen¹ , V. Schumpelick¹

¹Department of Surgery, University Hospital Aachen, Aachen, Germany

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R. Rosch, MD

Department of Surgery

RWTH-Aachen University

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