scholarly journals Micronutrient Deficiency Following Esophagectomy for Cancer of the Upper Gastrointestinal Tract

2017 ◽  
Vol 06 (04) ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephanie Wakefield ◽  
Mary Hickson ◽  
George B Hanna ◽  
Piers R Boshier
Keyword(s):  
Gastrointestinal Tract ◽  
Micronutrient Deficiency ◽  
Upper Gastrointestinal Tract ◽  
Esophagectomy For Cancer ◽  
Upper Gastrointestinal

Endoluminal Vacuum Assisted Closure (E-Vac) Therapy for Postoperative Esophageal Fistula: Successful Case Series and Literature Review

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carolina Rubicondo ◽  
Andrea Lovece ◽  
Domenico Pinelli ◽  
Amedeo Indriolo ◽  
Alessandro Lucianetti ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gastrointestinal Tract ◽  
Case Series ◽  
High Rate ◽  
Upper Gastrointestinal Tract ◽  
Vacuum Assisted Closure ◽  
Vac Therapy ◽  
Esophageal Lumen ◽  
Esophageal Perforations ◽  
Esophagectomy For Cancer ◽  
Upper Gastrointestinal

Abstract Background: Treatment of esophageal perforations and postoperative anastomotic leaks of the upper gastrointestinal tract remains a challenge. Endoluminal vacuuma assisted closure (E-vac) therapy has positively contributed, in recent years, to the management of upper gastrointestinal tract perforations by using the same principle of vacuum assisted closure therapy of external wounds. The aim is to provide continuous wound drainage and to promote tissue granulation, decreasing the needed time to heal with a high rate of leakage closure.Report of cases: A series of two different cases with clinical and radiological diagnosis of esophageal fistulas, recorded during the 2018 to 2019 period at our institution, is presented. The first one is a case of anastomotic leak after esophagectomy for cancer complicated by pleuro-mediastinal abscess; while the second one is a leak of an esophageal suture, few days after resection of a bronchogenic cyst perforated into the esophageal lumen. Both cases were successfully treated with E-vac therapy.Conclusion: Our results confirm the usefulness of E-vac therapy in the management of anastomotic and non-anastomotic esophageal fistulas. Further research is needed to better define its indications, to compare it to traditional treatments and to evaluate its long-term efficacy.

scholarly journals Endoluminal vacuum-assisted closure (E-Vac) therapy for postoperative esophageal fistula: successful case series and literature review

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Carolina Rubicondo ◽  
Andrea Lovece ◽  
Domenico Pinelli ◽  
Amedeo Indriolo ◽  
Alessandro Lucianetti ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gastrointestinal Tract ◽  
Case Series ◽  
High Rate ◽  
Upper Gastrointestinal Tract ◽  
Vacuum Assisted Closure ◽  
Vac Therapy ◽  
Esophageal Lumen ◽  
Esophageal Perforations ◽  
Esophagectomy For Cancer ◽  
Upper Gastrointestinal

Abstract Background Treatment of esophageal perforations and postoperative anastomotic leaks of the upper gastrointestinal tract remains a challenge. Endoluminal vacuum-assisted closure (E-Vac) therapy has positively contributed, in recent years, to the management of upper gastrointestinal tract perforations by using the same principle of vacuum-assisted closure therapy of external wounds. The aim is to provide continuous wound drainage and to promote tissue granulation, decreasing the needed time to heal with a high rate of leakage closure. Cases presentation A series of two different cases with clinical and radiological diagnosis of esophageal fistulas, recorded from 2018 to 2019 period at our institution, is presented. The first one is a case of anastomotic leak after esophagectomy for cancer complicated by pleuro-mediastinal abscess, while the second one is a leak of an esophageal suture, few days after resection of a bronchogenic cyst perforated into the esophageal lumen. Both cases were successfully treated with E-Vac therapy. Conclusion Our experience shows the usefulness of E-Vac therapy in the management of anastomotic and non-anastomotic esophageal fistulas. Further research is needed to better define its indications, to compare it to traditional treatments and to evaluate its long-term efficacy.

Intraluminal Pressures from the Upper Gastrointestinal Tract

1957 ◽  
Vol 32 (6) ◽  
pp. 1013-1024 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Clinton Texter ◽  
Hubbard W. Smith ◽  
Hugo C. Moeller ◽  
Clifford J. Barborka
Keyword(s):  
Gastrointestinal Tract ◽  
Upper Gastrointestinal Tract ◽  
Upper Gastrointestinal
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