Open AccessIntraabdominal guidewire‐related perforation of the esophagus: An uncommon complication of esophageal bougienage treated by intraprocedural clip closure
Author(s) -
Zimmer Vincent
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.6226
Subject(s) - medicine , esophagus , perforation , complication , closure (psychology) , surgery , radiology , market economy , materials science , punching , economics , metallurgy
Esophageal perforation is an uncommon, though typical complication of esophageal bougienage. However, guidewire‐related transmural injury distant from the stricture has only rarely been reported. Post‐procedural endoscopy is critical to appreciate perforation and proved instrumental in a unique clinical case with immediate clip closure.