Novel placement of an esophageal wound vacuum for a persistent anastomotic leak

Endoscopy. 2021 Oct;53(10):E388-E389. doi: 10.1055/a-1308-1007. Epub 2020 Dec 17.

Authors

Jonathan Wong¹, Dave Lal², Jack Schneider², Ali Mejaddam², Michael Manfredi³, Diana Lerner¹

Affiliations

¹ Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Department of Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.
² Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.
³ Esophageal and Airway Atresia Treatment Center, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

PMID: 33336342
DOI: 10.1055/a-1308-1007

No abstract available

MeSH terms

Anastomosis, Surgical / adverse effects
Anastomotic Leak* / etiology
Anastomotic Leak* / surgery
Esophagectomy / adverse effects
Humans
Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy*
Retrospective Studies
Treatment Outcome
Vacuum