Chylopericardial tamponade complicating oesophago-gastrectomy.
Although unusual, chyle leak following oesophagectomy is a recognised complication affecting 2-4% of patients. We describe the hitherto unreported sequelae of a chyle leak causing cardiovascular compromise secondary to pericardial tamponade 13 days after Ivor-Lewis oesophago-gastrectomy.
Department of Upper GI Surgery, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, UK. duncan.stewart@sth.nhs.uk
Duncan
D
Stewart
Timothy
T
Chico
Roger
R
Ackroyd
D002305:Cardiac Tamponade / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D004322:Drainage; D004750:Enteral Nutrition; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D016629:Esophagectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D005743:Gastrectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007582:Jejunostomy; D008875:Middle Aged; D010490:Pericardial Effusion / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D013908:Thoracotomy / Q000009:adverse effects; D016896:Treatment Outcome