Chest drain penetration into the transposed stomach after Ivor-Lewis esophagectomy: diagnosis by early postoperative endoscopy.
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.
Siu
W T
WT
Department of Surgery, Prince of Wales Hospital, Chinese University of Hong Kong.
Chung
S C
SC
Li
A K
AK
D000368:Aged; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000601:surgery; D004322:Drainage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016099:Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D016629:Esophagectomy / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008173:Lung Diseases, Obstructive / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D011184:Postoperative Period; D013270:Stomach / Q000601:surgery*