Iatrogenic esophageal perforation during devascularization procedure managed with Thal wrap.
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.
Pimpalwar
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Department of Pediatric Surgery, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh.
Narasimhan
K L
KL
Choudhary
S K
SK
Rao
K L
KL
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