Thoracoscopic debridement and cervical T-tube esophagostomy in the treatment of perforated interposed colon graft
作者
Nai-Chen Cheng, Jin-Shing Chen, Hsao-Hsun Hsu, Pei-Ming Huang, Yung-Chie Lee
卷期/出版年月
36卷2期 (2003/4)
頁次
77-81
摘要
We report a case of a 70-year-old woman with a history of corrosive esophageal injury treated with colon graft reconstruction 23 years ago. She complained of a recent onset of dysphagia and received an upper digestive tract endoscopic examination. The procedure resulted in the perforation of the colon graft. Thoracoscopic debridement and cervical T-tube esophagostomy were performed, and the patient made a smooth recovery without any complications. This experience suggests that the applocation of video-assisted thoracoscopic debridement and T-tube esophagostomy could be extended to the treatment of previously interposed colon graft perforation.