Palliative surgical management of iatrogenic oesophageal perforation in the setting of malignant disease.
Iatrogenic oesophageal injury is a common cause of oesophageal perforation. This complication carries a poor prognosis in the setting of malignancy of oesophagus. We discuss the role of stents in the management of a case in this clinical scenario.
Saxena
Pankaj
P
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Perth, Australia. drpankajsaxena@hotmail.com
Konstantinov
Igor E
IE
Stewart
Nathan M
NM
Newman
Mark A J
MA
D000368:Aged; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D004939:Esophageal Perforation / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D004945:Esophagoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease; D010166:Palliative Care