Chest drain penetration into the transposed stomach after Ivor-Lewis esophagectomy: diagnosis by early postoperative endoscopy

W T Siu; S C Chung; A K Li

doi:10.1007/BF02210881

Chest drain penetration into the transposed stomach after Ivor-Lewis esophagectomy: diagnosis by early postoperative endoscopy

Surg Endosc. 1992 Jul-Aug;6(4):195-6. doi: 10.1007/BF02210881.

Authors

W T Siu¹, S C Chung, A K Li

Affiliation

¹ Department of Surgery, Prince of Wales Hospital, Chinese University of Hong Kong.

PMID: 1519151
DOI: 10.1007/BF02210881

Abstract

A case of chest drain tip penetration into the gastric lumen 3 days after esophagectomy is reported. Early diagnosis by endoscopy in the immediate postoperative period facilitated our management.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged
Anastomosis, Surgical
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / surgery
Drainage / adverse effects*
Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal*
Esophageal Neoplasms / surgery
Esophagectomy / adverse effects*
Esophagectomy / methods
Humans
Lung Diseases, Obstructive / surgery
Male
Postoperative Period
Stomach / surgery*