Iatrogenic Large Esophageal perforation caused by Sengstaken-Blackmore Tube / 대한흉부외과학회지
The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
;
: 51-54, 2003.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-50333
ABSTRACT
This patient was an 53-year-old man who had undergone Sengstaken-Blackmore tube insertion for esophageal varix bleeding. Two days after Sengstaken-Blackmore tube insertion, he developed severe left hemothorax and was transferred to our hospital. The esophagoscopic findings revealed a large perforation lengthening 8-cm in the intrathoracic esophagus. A left thoracotomy was performed 33 days after the injury due to repeated varix bleedings and poor conditions. An 8-cm longitudinal perforation of the intrathoracic esophagus with gross suppurative empyema was found. Primary repair and esophageal exclusion was performed 2cm proximal and distal to the perforation, using rows of nonabsorbable staplers (TA stapler 60x4.8) and large bore thoracostomy tubes were placed for local drainage. Six days after intrathoracic esophageal exclusion, an esophagogram revealed a leakage at just above the proximal stapling site. A cervical esophageal exclusion was performed using the same method. One hundred thirty seven days after exclusion operation for the intra-thoracic esophageal perforation, the patient was able to eat per orally without any secondary esophageal reconstructive surgery.
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Main subject:
Varicose Veins
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Thoracostomy
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Thoracotomy
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Esophageal and Gastric Varices
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Drainage
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Empyema
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Esophageal Perforation
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Esophagus
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Hemorrhage
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Hemothorax
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Year:
2003
Type:
Article
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