title: Complications of esophageal surgery: role of imaging in diagnosis and treatments.
abstract: Esophageal surgery is a common and integral component in the management of hiatal hernias, esophageal carcinoma, and esophageal perforation. Understanding the expected postsurgical imaging features of these common esophageal surgeries and postoperative complications is essential. Image-guided intervention can be used to aid the surgeon in the management of many post esophageal surgical complications. We discuss the imaging features of the postoperative esophagus and the use of imaging, including fluoroscopy and computed tomography, in the diagnosis of post esophageal surgical complications and treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA. Brooke.devenney-cakir@bmc.org
authors.forename: Brooke
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Devenney-Cakir
authors.forename: Jaroslaw
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Tkacz
authors.forename: Jorge
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Soto
authors.forename: Avneesh
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gupta
mesh_terms: D004935:Esophageal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D004939:Esophageal Perforation / Q000601:surgery; D016629:Esophagectomy; D004947:Esophagus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006551:Hernia, Hiatal / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy; D011859:Radiography