title: Transabdominal approach assisted by thoracoscopic drainage for lower esophageal perforation.
abstract: The effectiveness of use of thoracoscopy for esophageal perforation has not been fully evaluated. We herein report a case of esophageal perforation for which a transabdominal approach assisted by thoracoscopic drainage was performed.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Fujieda Municipal General Hospital, Fujieda City, Shizuoka, Japan.
authors.forename: Harufumi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Maki
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Fujieda Municipal General Hospital, Fujieda City, Shizuoka, Japan m-azuma@tc4.so-net.ne.jp.
authors.forename: Masaki
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Azuma
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Fujieda Municipal General Hospital, Fujieda City, Shizuoka, Japan.
authors.forename: Hitoshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kanamaru
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Fujieda Municipal General Hospital, Fujieda City, Shizuoka, Japan.
authors.forename: Motohiro
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nishiyama
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Fujieda Municipal General Hospital, Fujieda City, Shizuoka, Japan.
authors.forename: Kazuya
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Okamoto
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Fujieda Municipal General Hospital, Fujieda City, Shizuoka, Japan.
authors.forename: Takahiro
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Shimamura
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Fujieda Municipal General Hospital, Fujieda City, Shizuoka, Japan.
authors.forename: Kennoki
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kyo
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Fujieda Municipal General Hospital, Fujieda City, Shizuoka, Japan.
authors.forename: Atsushi
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Maema
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Fujieda Municipal General Hospital, Fujieda City, Shizuoka, Japan.
authors.forename: Toshio
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nakamura
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Fujieda Municipal General Hospital, Fujieda City, Shizuoka, Japan.
authors.forename: Motoaki
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Shirakawa
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Fujieda Municipal General Hospital, Fujieda City, Shizuoka, Japan.
authors.forename: Hidetaro
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yokoyama