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Routine Contrast Esophagram in Anastomotic Leaks After Esophagectomy: Methodological Issues on Diagnostic Value

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  1. Safety Promotion and Injury Prevention Research Center, Department of Clinical Epidemiology, School of Health, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, 198353-5511, Islamic Republic of Iran

    Siamak Sabour

  2. Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran

    Siamak Sabour

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Sabour, S. Routine Contrast Esophagram in Anastomotic Leaks After Esophagectomy: Methodological Issues on Diagnostic Value. World J Surg 41, 2973–2974 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00268-017-4010-y

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