Pneumothorax and pneumomediastinum secondary to surgical drainage malposition after esophagectomy

A 69-year-old man with a history of hypertension underwent esophageal resection for a neoplasm in a 3-incision technique: right videothoracoscopy for esophageal dissection, laparotomy to prepare gastric conduit, and left cervicotomy for anastomosis. The intervention proceeded without incident, and the patient was extubated at the operating room. He carried 3 drains: 1 cervical nonaspirative, another 3-chamber system thoracic, and an abdominal vacuum bottle.
Source: Surgery - Category: Surgery Authors: Source Type: research