Echocardiographic diagnosis of extrapericardial tamponade due to dilated gastric roll following oesophagectomy.
A complication of lower thoracic oesophagectomy for oesophageal carcinoma is reported. Extrapericardial tamponade was caused by a dilated retrosternal gastric roll. Echocardiography was useful for diagnosis. Diagnosis, investigation and management of this unusual but life-threatening complication are discussed. Transthoracic echocardiography is a useful and practical investigation for the evaluation of complications of oesophagectomy.
Kariya
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Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Osaka City University Medical School, Osaka, Japan.
Shindoh
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Nakatani
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K
Asada
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A
Nishi
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Kurita
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S
D002305:Cardiac Tamponade / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004322:Drainage / Q000379:methods; D004452:Echocardiography; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D016629:Esophagectomy / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D013270:Stomach / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed