title: [Treatment of thoracic anastomotic leaks after oesophagectomy with self-expanding and extractible covered stent].
abstract: We report a case of a thoracic anastomotic leak after oesophagectomy for cancer treated by surgical debridement, drainage and an endoscopically placed self-expanding stent. Intrathoracic, covered oesophageal stents appears to reduce leak-morbidity after oesophagectomy and may be considered as a cost-effective treatment alternative.
authors.affiliation: Service de chirurgie digestive et generale, hôpital Claude-Huriez, CHRU de Lille, place-de-Verdun, 59037 Lille cedex, France.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Brams
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bulois
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Maunoury
authors.forename: J-P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Triboulet
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Mariette
mesh_terms: D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000601:surgery; D003646:Debridement; D004322:Drainage; D004937:Esophageal Fistula / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D016629:Esophagectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004945:Esophagoscopy; D015391:Gastroplasty / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D015607:Stents