Treatment of Esophagojejunostomy Leakage with Expanding Stent / 대한흉부외과학회지
The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
;
: 77-81, 1998.
Article
in Korean
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| ID: wpr-58402
ABSTRACT
It would be possible to manage the intestinal anastomotic failure with intraluminal stenting, but its reports are very rare. We experienced a effective and dramatic improvement of esophago-jejunal anastomotic leak in a esophageal and gastric double cancer patient with intraluminal stenting. The intraluminal stenting was tried at the 28th postoperative day and the anastomotic leak and inflammatory signs were disappeared about 3 weeks later. Postoperative 11th months now, the stent was moved about 1 cm downward but not changed further, and he enjoys regular diet without any problems. And we think the stenting would be helful with some limitations in the intestinal anastomotic leak patient.
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Main subject:
Esophageal Neoplasms
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Stents
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Diet
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Anastomotic Leak
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Fistula
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Year:
1998
Type:
Article
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