Minimally invasive surgery for esophageal cancer after esophageal perforation

We report a case of esophageal cancer that occurred after esophageal rupture was treated with thoracoscopic and laparoscopic surgery. A 76‐year‐old man presented with vomiting followed by epigastric pain and was diagnosed with spontaneous esophageal rupture. Laparoscopic and thoracoscopic surgery were performed. Primary closure was completed with a fundic patch, and thoracic lavage was performed. Ten months later, his condition was diagnosed as squamous cell carcinoma of the abdominal esophagus. He underwent thoracoscopic esophageal resection in the prone position, and a gastric conduit was created laparoscopically. The pathological finding was superficial esophageal carcinoma without lymph node metastasis. The patient's postoperative course was uneventful, and there was no recurrence at 21 months of follow‐up.

Source: Asian Journal of Endoscopic Surgery - February 1, 2017 Category: Surgery Authors: Katsuhiko Murakawa, Koichi Ono, Yoshiyuki Yamamura, Hiroki Niwa, Hiroyuki Yamamoto, Jun Muto, Kohei Kato, Masaomi Ichinokawa, Tatsuya Yoshioka, Setsuyuki Ohtake Tags: Case Report Source Type: research