Annals of surgery
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical Trial
Comparison of hand-sewn and stapled esophagogastric anastomosis after esophageal resection for cancer: a prospective randomized controlled trial.
The objective of this study was to compare the hand-sewn and stapled methods in esophagogastric anastomosis. ⋯ The authors conclude that both methods were safe, but the stapled technique resulted in more stricture formation.