Intraoperatively Testing the Anastomotic Integrity of Esophagojejunostomy Using Methylene Blue.

Celik, S.; Almali, Necat; Aras, Abbas; Yilmaz, O.; Kiziltan, Remzi

doi:10.1177/1457496916630652

Intraoperatively Testing the Anastomotic Integrity of Esophagojejunostomy Using Methylene Blue.

Celik S., Almali N., Aras A., Yilmaz O., Kiziltan R.

Scandinavian journal of surgery : SJS : official organ for the Finnish Surgical Society and the Scandinavian Surgical Society, cilt.106, sa.1, ss.62-67, 2017 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 106 Sayı: 1
Basım Tarihi: 2017
Doi Numarası: 10.1177/1457496916630652
Dergi Adı: Scandinavian journal of surgery : SJS : official organ for the Finnish Surgical Society and the Scandinavian Surgical Society
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.62-67
Anahtar Kelimeler: Methylene blue test, esophagojejunostomy, anastomosis integrity, ADENOCARCINOMA, GASTRECTOMIES
Van Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background: Intraoperative testing of gastrointestinal anastomosis effectively ensures anastomotic integrity. This study investigated whether the routine use of methylene blue intraoperatively identified leaks to reduce the postoperative proportion of clinical leaks.