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. 2019 Nov 22;5(1):8-10.
doi: 10.1016/j.vgie.2019.10.004. eCollection 2020 Jan.

Endoluminal vacuum therapy of esophageal perforations

Mustafa Abdulsada  1 , Robert Jay Sealock  2 , Lorraine Cornwell  3 , Gyanprakash A Ketwaroo  4
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Endoluminal vacuum therapy of esophageal perforations

Mustafa Abdulsada et al. VideoGIE. .
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Figure 1
Figure 1
CT of chest showing esophageal perforation just proximal to the gastroesophageal junction with extravasation of contrast material into the mediastinum.
Figure 2
Figure 2
EGD view showing 3-cm linear perforation at 39 to 41 cm, and a nasogastric feeding tube.
Figure 3
Figure 3
EGD view showing placement of the EndoVAC; nasogastric feeding tube remains in place.
Figure 4
Figure 4
EGD view showing granulation tissue, fourth EndoVAC; nasogastric feeding tube remains in place.
Figure 5
Figure 5
EGD view at 3 weeks showing healthy granulation tissue at site of previous perforation; nasogastric feeding tube has been replaced by gastrojejunal feeding tube.
Figure 6
Figure 6
EGD view showing healed esophageal perforation.
Figure 7
Figure 7
CT of chest showing no leakage of contrast material.
Figure 8
Figure 8
Barium swallow showing no leakage of contrast material.
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