This talk was presented at the 2018 SAGES Meeting/16th World Congress of Endoscopic Surgery by Charam Khosrovani during the ET: Emerging Technology Session on April 12 2018
Keyword(s): cost, covered self-expanding metal stents, covered SEMS, death, emerging technology, en bloc, endoluminal protection, epiploplasty, esogastric anastomosis, esogastric anastomotic leak, esophageal stent, Esovac, feasibility, fixation, gastric tube, handsewn anastomosis, high risk, mortality, pigs, porcine model, preventive therapy, standard of care, survival, temporary non-invasive bypass