Abstract
An 85-year-old man suffering from oropharyngeal dysphagia due to a pharyngeal pouch and cricopharyngeal spasm underwent endoscopic stapling of the pouch under general anaesthesia. During the procedure, an iatrogenic perforation of the oesophagus was noticed. After considering several options, 5 mL of Tisseel tissue glue was used to seal the perforation intraoperatively. The patient was started on intravenous co-amoxiclav, kept nil by mouth and fed via a nasogastric tube. After 4 days of observation mediastinal collection and any leakage was ruled out with a gastrografin contrast swallow procedure. At this point he was considered safe for oral intake.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | e232568 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | BMJ Case Reports |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue number | 7 |
| Early online date | 31 Jul 2020 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Jul 2020 |
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Keywords
- cancer intervention
- ear, nose and throat/otolaryngology
- gastroenterology
- oesophagus
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Medicine
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