Endoscopic vacuum-assisted closure therapy for the treatment of oesophageal anastomotic leaks.

Persisting suture dehiscence with oesophageal anastomotic leaks after thoracic surgery is a difficult complication, especially when a surgical repair fails. We report here endoscopic vacuum-assisted closure therapy as a novel endoscopic treatment for the management of oesophageal anastomotic leaks. Endoscopic vacuum-assisted closure therapy is a minimally invasive method to treat anastomotic leakage by positioning an open-pored polyurethane sponge and a suction tube connected to a wound drainage system into the opening of the wound cavity. This multidisciplinary endoscopic and surgical approach is a successful therapy for the management of suture dehiscence with oesophageal anastomotic leaks after thoracic surgery or oesophageal perforations.

Jaar van publicatie:2020

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IOF-keylabel:ja

BOF-publication weight:0.1

CSS-citation score:1

Authors from:Hospital, Higher Education

Toegankelijkheid:Closed