Endoscopic vacuum assisted closure therapy for esophagopericardial fistula in a 16-year-old male:A case report
作者机构:Department of SurgeryUniversity of AntioquiaMedellin 050010AntioquiaColombia Department of SurgeryPontificia Universidad BolivarianaMedellín 050031AntioquiaColombia Department of Basic SciencesUniversity of AntioquiaMedellín 050010AntioquiaColombia
出 版 物:《World Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy》 (世界胃肠内镜杂志(英文版)(电子版))
年 卷 期:2024年第16卷第9期
页 面:533-539页
学科分类:1002[医学-临床医学] 100201[医学-内科学(含:心血管病、血液病、呼吸系病、消化系病、内分泌与代谢病、肾病、风湿病、传染病)] 10[医学]
主 题:Esophagopericardial fistula Endoscopic vacuum assisted closure Esophageal atresia Multidisciplinary approach Pleural effusion Case report
摘 要:BACKGROUND Esophagopericardial fistula(EPF)is a rare,life-threatening condition with limited scientific literature and no established management *** case report highlights a successful multidisciplinary approach and the innovative use of endoscopic vacuum assisted closure(endoVAC)therapy in treating this complex *** SUMMARY A 16-year-old male with a history of esophageal atresia and colon interposition presented with progressive chest pain,fever,and *** revealed an EPF with associated pleural and pericardial *** management with an esophageal stent failed,prompting the use of an endoVAC *** patient underwent multiple endoVAC device changes and received broad-spectrum antibiotics and nutritional *** fistula successfully closed,and the patient recovered,demonstrating no new symptoms at a 6-month *** EndoVAC therapy can effectively manage EPF,providing a minimally invasive treatment option.