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High intrathoracic anastomosis may be performed without compromising the oncologic requirements alternatively to collar anastomosis for treatment of intrathoracic tumors, i.e., if located distally to the tracheal bifurcation. The benefits of considerably shorter operating times are associated with the risk of developing devastating mediastinitis when anastomotic leakage occurs.
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Kutup, A., Yekebas, E.F., Izbicki, J.R. (2007). Abdominothoracic En Bloc Esophagectomy with High Intrathoracic Anastomosis. In: Clavien, PA., Sarr, M.G., Fong, Y., Georgiev, P. (eds) Atlas of Upper Gastrointestinal and Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-68866-2_11
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