[The value of early routine radiological examination following esophagectomy for carcinoma of the lower third of the esophagus].
An early upper gastrointestinal series may be carried out on a routine basis after recovery of the postoperative ileus and makes it possible to confirm the good quality of the anastomoses or, by contrast, reveal a benign fistula. Under some circumstances, it may be carried out very early following the development of postoperative complications: pain, fever, respiratory, circulatory and renal insufficiency or in the presence of abnormal discharge from the drains. It then shows whether this complication is due to an oesophagomediastinal or pleural fistula.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D004947:Esophagus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011859:Radiography; D014138:Tracheoesophageal Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging
Intérêt de l'examen radiologique systématique précoce après oesophagectomie pour cancer du tiers inféfieur de l'oesophage.