Anastomotic Leak after Esophagectomy for Esophageal Cancer Treated with a Stent: A Case Report

Intrathoracic esophageal anastomotic leaks after cancer resection are very morbid and challenging problems. Esophageal stents play an integral role in the management of these patients. Herein, we present a case of lower esophageal cancer who developed a leak at his gastroesophageal anastomosis after...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Ahmed, Mohamed, Habis, Saba, Mahmoud, Ahmed, Chin, Michael, Saeed, Rasha
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2019
Materias:
Gastroenterology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6464482/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31016082
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.4055
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Sumario:Intrathoracic esophageal anastomotic leaks after cancer resection are very morbid and challenging problems. Esophageal stents play an integral role in the management of these patients. Herein, we present a case of lower esophageal cancer who developed a leak at his gastroesophageal anastomosis after resection and was successfully managed with a fully covered metal stent. Our objective was to remind our colleagues regarding a safe alternative treatment for this complication.

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