[A SUCCESSFUL TREATMENT OF BAROGENIC ESOPHAGEAL FISTULA WITH VACUUM-ASSISTED CLOSURE SYSTEM]

Harefuah. 2020 Apr;159(4):251-252.
[Article in Hebrew]

Abstract

Esophageal perforation is a serious disease which entails significant morbidity and mortality. Barogenic perforation (Boerhaave's type perforation) is considered as having a relatively poor prognosis. We present a case of barogenic perforation treated initially with surgery for primary repair leading to the formation of a control fistula. The esophageal fistula was treated successfully with endoscopic vacuum-assisted closure (VAC) system therapy. This case presents a complex condition of esophageal perforation initially treated with surgery for primary repair. After surgery the patient developed a control fistula from the esophagus to the operative drain in the pleural space. We treated the fistula with a VAC (Vacuum Assisted Closure) system that was endoscopically placed in the esophagus at the level of the fistula.

MeSH terms

  • Drainage
  • Endoscopy
  • Esophageal Fistula*
  • Esophageal Perforation*
  • Humans
  • Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy*