Journal Basic Info
- Impact Factor: 1.995**
- H-Index: 8
- ISSN: 2474-1647
- DOI: 10.25107/2474-1647
Major Scope
- Minimally Invasive Surgery
- Surgical Oncology
- Gastroenterological Surgery
- Plastic Surgery
- Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
- Vascular Surgery
- Orthopaedic Surgery
Abstract
Citation: Clin Surg. 2018;3(1):2155.Case Report | Open Access
Fecopneumothorax Surgery by Thoracoabdominal Incision after McKeown Esophagectomy
Julio Sesma and Mong-Wei Lin
Department of Thoracic Surgery, Hospital General Universitario Alicante, Alicante, Spain
Department of Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
*Correspondance to: Mong-Wei Lin
PDF Full Text DOI: 10.25107/2474-1647.2155
Abstract
Fecopneumothorax is an unusual but life-threatening condition. Fecopneumothorax after esophagectomy is extremely rare, with only two reported cases; it is managed with a twostaged surgical approach: Laparotomy followed by thoracotomy. We report the first case, to our knowledge, of fecopneumothorax due to colonic intrathoracic perforation after minimally invasive esophagectomy managed by a left thoracoabdominal incision and barrel-loop colostomy. As the surgical field was already known to be contaminated, loop colostomy was considered to avoid anastomotic site leakage and related complications. The thoracoabdominal incision is a safe and feasible approach that allows one-step surgery for the thoracic and abdominal field.
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Sesma J, Lin M-W. Fecopneumothorax Surgery by Thoracoabdominal Incision after McKeown Esophagectomy. Clin Surg. 2018; 3:2155.
