Open AccessHeart laceration during oesophagectomy for the treatment of oesophageal carcinoma
Author(s) -
Justyna Izabela Zygoń,
Jarosław Skokowski,
Jacek Zieliński,
Kamil Drucis,
Katarzyna Gołąbek-Dropiewska
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
bmj case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.231
H-Index - 26
ISSN - 1757-790X
DOI - 10.1136/bcr.12.2009.2560
Subject(s) - medicine , esophagectomy , complication , surgery , esophageal cancer , carcinoma , ventricle , esophagus , cancer , cardiothoracic surgery , general surgery
Oesophagectomy remains an acceptable treatment option for oesophageal cancer. However, it is associated with relatively high morbidity with potentially devastating complications, especially for patients who have undergone previous thoracic surgery. The majority of these complications, however, can be minimised by prevention and early recognition. In this report we present a case of a patient whose right ventricle was injured during the oesophagectomy. We try to analyse the reasons for this complication and establish an algorithm of preoperative planning for such cases.