Thoracoscopic esophageal drainage for tracheal compression due to mucocele after esophagogastric bypass: a case report

Thoracoscopic esophageal drainage for tracheal compression due to mucocele after esophagogastric bypass: a case report

Abstract Background Esophagogastric bypass is performed for esophageal strictures. Mucus retention, known as mucocele, sometimes occurs at the stricture oral side of the remnant esophagus. It is often asymptomatic and is expected to be naturally decompressed, but it may cause respiratory failure dep...

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Main Authors: Takeshi Yamashita, Koji Otsuka, Satoru Goto, Tomotake Ariyoshi, Kentaro Motegi, Masahiro Kohmoto, Akira Saito, Koichiro Fujimasa, Yoshihito Sato, Rei Kato, Tetsuo Sawatani, Masahiko Murakami
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2023-06-01
Series:Surgical Case Reports
Subjects:
Bypass surgery
Esophageal cancer
Thoracoscopic drainage
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40792-023-01693-w

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s40792-023-01693-w

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