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A novel endoscopic technique for closure of a large esophageal perforation using the clip-and-snare method with the prelooping technique.

Authors :
Yasuaki Nagami
Masatsugu Shiba
Masaki Ominami
Kazunari Tominaga
Toshio Watanabe
Yasuhiro Fujiwara
Tetsuo Arakawa
Nagami, Yasuaki
Shiba, Masatsugu
Ominami, Masaki
Tominaga, Kazunari
Watanabe, Toshio
Fujiwara, Yasuhiro
Arakawa, Tetsuo
Source :
Endoscopy; 2016 Supplement, Vol. 48, pE250-E251, 2p
Publication Year :
2016

Abstract

The article presents a case study of a 76-year-old man with a metachronous esophageal cancer, which developed at a scar in cervical esophagus from a previous endoscopic submucosal dissection. The case mentions a novel endoscopic technique for closure of a large esophageal perforation using clip-and-snare method and prelooping technique. The case further mentions that the patient has not developed any symtomps except slight fever, an ulcer scar and elevation of C-reactive protein level.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
0013726X
Volume :
48
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Endoscopy
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
117242747
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0042-110488