title: Esophageal perforation following cervical mediastinoscopy: a rare serious complication.
abstract: We describe a rare case of esophageal perforation following cervical mediastinoscopy on a patient with mediastinal lymphadenopathy and right upper lobe (RUL) mass. The patient was successfully treated with esophageal stenting and bilateral pleural exploration and drainage with eventual discharge tolerating a regular diet. This report details an uncommon but noteworthy complication to keep in mind when performing this procedure.
authors.affiliation: 1 Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, 2 Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Aaron J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Weiss
authors.affiliation: 1 Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, 2 Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Benjamin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Salter
authors.affiliation: 1 Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, 2 Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Adam
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Evans
authors.affiliation: 1 Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, 2 Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Ramachandra
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Reddy
keywords: Esophageal perforation; cervical mediastinoscopy; esophageal injury; esophageal stenting