title: Iatrogenic esophageal perforation during devascularization procedure managed with Thal wrap.
abstract: We describe the successful use of 270 degrees Thal's partial fundal wrap to close an iatrogenic esophageal perforation in a patient who underwent devascularization and splenectomy after failure of sclerotherapy for bleeding esophageal varices.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pimpalwar
authors.forename: K L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Narasimhan
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Choudhary
authors.forename: K L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Rao
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D004939:Esophageal Perforation / Q000628:therapy*; D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease; D007431:Intraoperative Complications; D015911:Sclerotherapy; D013156:Splenectomy