Delayed Primary Repair of Perforated Epiphrenic Diverticulum.
10.3346/jkms.2004.19.6.887
- Author:
Ju Hyeon LEE
1
;
Hiun Suk CHAE
;
Kwan Hyoung KIM
;
Jin Woo KIM
;
Young Pil WANG
;
Sun He LEE
;
Keon Hyon JO
;
Jae Kil PARK
;
Sung Bo SIM
;
Jeong Seob YOON
;
Seok Whan MOON
;
Yong Hwan KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The Catholic University of Korea, College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. kyh7890@catholic.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
- Keywords:
Diverticulum, Esophageal;
Esophageal Perforation
- MeSH:
Aged;
Diverticulum, Esophageal/complications/*diagnosis/*surgery;
Esophageal Perforation/*diagnosis/etiology/*surgery;
Esophagectomy/*methods;
Humans;
Male;
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't;
Time Factors;
Treatment Outcome
- From:Journal of Korean Medical Science
2004;19(6):887-890
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
A 68-yr-old man complaining of sudden, postprandial chest pain visited the emergency room. His symptom had been aggravated during the preceding two days. Upper gastrointestinal contrast study with gastrographin showed leakage of dye from the epiphrenic diverticulum in the lower third of the esophagus. The primary repair was urgently carried out. Upper gastrointestinal contrast study 14 days after operation revealed an esophageal leakage which was small and confined. The patient was managed with conservative treatments such as intravenous hyperali-mentation and broad-spectrum antibiotics. Forty-two days after the operation, a gastrographin swallow study showed the absence of leaks. This is the first report-ed case of a perforated epiphrenic esophageal diverticulum repaired by delayed primary repair in Korea.
