title: Hypopharyngeal perforation with mediastinal dissection during orogastric tube placement: a rare complication of bariatric surgery.
authors.affiliation: Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, E-DA Hospital/I-Shou University, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Ming-Yu
authors.initials: MY
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, E-DA Hospital/I-Shou University, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Chih-Kun
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.affiliation: Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, E-DA Hospital/I-Shou University, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan; Bariatric and Metabolic International Surgery Center, E-DA Hospital/I-Shou University, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan; Department of Sports Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan. Electronic address: dr.changpochih@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Po-Chih
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Chang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016145:Endoscopy, Digestive System; D005260:Female; D015390:Gastric Bypass / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation; D006801:Humans; D007013:Hypopharynx / Q000293:injuries* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects; D008477:Mediastinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D008482:Mediastinum / Q000293:injuries* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D009767:Obesity, Morbid / Q000601:surgery*; D010608:Pharyngeal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012086:Reoperation; D012421:Rupture
keywords: Bariatric surgery; Hypopharyngeal perforation; Morbid obesity; Orogastric tube; Surgical complication