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KMID : 0614620140640040224
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Korean Journal of Gastroenterology
2014 Volume.64 No. 4 p.224 ~ p.228
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Overtube-related Delayed Esophageal Perforation with Mediastinitis
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Kim Sun-Woong
Lee Yoon-Jeong
Kim Soo-Jung
Lee Kyung-Ann
Kim Ah-Ran
Park Sang-Woo
Choe Won-Hyeok
Shim Chan-Sup
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Abstract
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Overtube provides a conduit for the passage of endoscope into the digestive tract. Esophageal perforation with mediastinitis is a rare overtube-related complication. Until now, no reports have been published regarding the esophageal perforation which developed many months after the original procedure using the overtube. A 56-year-old female visited our hospital complaining of chest pain and back pain that began 14 days ago. The patient underwent esophageal variceal ligation using the overtube 12 months earlier. She was diagnosed with esophageal perforation with mediastinitis which extended to intervertebral and epidural space. The cause of this condition was considered to have been related to the use of overtube. Management of delayed perforation remains controversial. Although surgical management might be the preferred mode of treatment, she underwent local N-butyl 2-cyanoacrylate injection therapy and temporary stent therapy with antibiotics due to high operative risk. Herein, we report a case of overtube-related delayed esophageal perforation with mediastinitis that was successfully treated by nonoperative management.
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KEYWORD
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Esophageal perforation, Mediastinitis, Overtube, Stents
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