Tips and tricks for endoscopic negative pressure therapy. German version

Endoscopic negative-pressure therapy (ENPT) is becoming a valuable tool in surgical complication management of transmural intestinal defects and wounds in the upper and lower gastrointestinal tract. Innovative materials for drains have been developed, endoscopic techniques adapted, and new indicatio...

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Published inChirurg Vol. 89; no. 11; pp. 887 - 895
Main Authors Loske, G, Müller, C T
Format Journal Article
LanguageGerman
Published Germany 01.11.2018
Subjects
Drainage
Endoscopy
Esophagus
Gastrointestinal Tract - surgery
Humans
Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy
Drainage
Endoscopic vacuum therapy
Leakage
Overtube
Esophagus
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Summary:Endoscopic negative-pressure therapy (ENPT) is becoming a valuable tool in surgical complication management of transmural intestinal defects and wounds in the upper and lower gastrointestinal tract. Innovative materials for drains have been developed, endoscopic techniques adapted, and new indications for ENPT have been found. Based on our broad clinical experience, numerous tips and tricks are described, which contribute to the safety of dealing with the new therapy. The aim of this work is to present these methods. The focus is on describing the treatment in the esophagus.
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ISSN:1433-0385
DOI:10.1007/s00104-018-0715-1