Open AccessComputer tomography-guided negative pressure drainage treatment of intrathoracic esophagojejunal anastomotic leakage: A case report
Author(s) -
Zhiyang Jiang,
Tao Geng,
Zhu Yi
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
world journal of clinical cases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.368
H-Index - 10
ISSN - 2307-8960
DOI - 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i14.4580
Subject(s) - medicine , surgery , percutaneous , gastrectomy , anastomosis , thoracic cavity , radiology , drainage , cancer , ecology , biology
Esophagojejunal anastomotic leakage (EJAL) is a serious and potentially crucial complication of total gastrectomy and represents the major cause of postoperative death, with a mortality rate of up to 50%. However, treatment remains challenging and controversial. We report here the case of a patient whose intrathoracic EJAL was successfully treated with computer tomography (CT)-guided negative pressure drainage treatment.