Gastric tube perforation penetrating the pericardium after esophagectomy that needed surgical repair

Abstract Background As the prognosis of esophageal cancer surgery has improved, reports on postoperative complications of gastric tubes have increased. Among them, gastric tube ulcer perforation is infrequent but often severe and difficult to treat. Case Presentation A 73‐year‐old man had undergone...

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Main Authors: Tomohiro Akutsu, Akira Endo, Hiraaki Okuzawa, Keisuke Suzuki, Chisato Yonekawa, Hiromasa Hoshi, Yasuhiro Otomo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2023-01-01
Series:Acute Medicine & Surgery
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ams2.861