Feasibility, effectiveness, and safety of endoscopic vacuum therapy for intrathoracic anastomotic leakage following transthoracic esophageal resection

Media type: E-Article

Title: Feasibility, effectiveness, and safety of endoscopic vacuum therapy for intrathoracic anastomotic leakage following transthoracic esophageal resection

Contributor: Zhang-Hagenlocher, Christine [Author]; Liesenfeld, Lukas [Author]; Klotz, Rosa [Author]; Koschny, Ronald [Author]; Rupp, Christian [Author]; Schmidt, Thomas [Author]; Diener, Markus K. [Author]; Müller, Beat P. [Author]; Hackert, Thilo [Author]; Sauer, Peter [Author]; Büchler, Markus W. [Author]; Schaible, Anja [Author]

Published: 16 February 2021

Language: English

DOI: 10.1186/s12876-021-01651-6

Identifier:

Keywords: Anastomotic leakage ; Endoscopic vacuum therapy ; Endoscopy ; Negative-pressure therapy ; Postoperative complications

Origination:

Footnote:

Description: Anastomotic leakage (AL) in the upper gastrointestinal (GI) tract is associated with high morbidity and mortality rates. Especially intrathoracic anastomotic leakage leads to life-threatening complications. Endoscopic vacuum therapy (EVT) for anastomotic leakage after transthoracic esophageal resection represents a novel concept. However, sound clinical data are still scarce. This retrospective, single-center study aimed to evaluate the feasibility, effectiveness, and safety of EVT for intrathoracic anastomotic leakage following abdomino-thoracic esophageal resection.

Access State: Open Access

Search in field:

Recently searched for: