Essays about: "Anastomotic leakage"

Found 2 essays containing the words Anastomotic leakage.

1. 1. Indocyanine-green fluorescence imaging to detect anastomotic insufficiency after esophagectomy

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Fysiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Förbränningsfysik

   Author : Love Kildetoft; [2024]
   Keywords : Fluorescence; Imaging; Indocyanine-green; ICG; Esophageal cancer; Physics; Photonics; Image Analysis; Blood Perfusion; Anastomotic leakage; Anastomotic insufficiency; Physics and Astronomy;

   Abstract : This research project is concerned with the development of simulation models and image analysis algorithms, as well as instrumentation for characterizing anastomotic leakages after a patient has undergone surgery for esophageal cancer. Anastomotic leakage is a high-incidence complication after esophagectomy, a surgical procedure for esophageal cancer. READ MORE

3. 2. A self-locking loop as an alternative to purse-string suture in colon anastomosis

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Clinical Sciences

   Author : Oskar Maxon; [2015]
   Keywords : Colon Anastomosis; self-locking loop; purse-string suture; adaptive anaerobic anastomosis;

   Abstract : Colorectal cancer is among the most common and most deadly cancer types in man. Surgical removal of the tumour is the treatment of choice. Anastomotic leakage is a common and feared complication to this procedure associated with further complications and increased mortality. READ MORE