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World J Clin Cases. May 16, 2022; 10(14): 4580-4585
Published online May 16, 2022. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i14.4580
Published online May 16, 2022. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i14.4580
Computer tomography-guided negative pressure drainage treatment of intrathoracic esophagojejunal anastomotic leakage: A case report
Zhi-Yang Jiang, Guo-Qing Tao, Yan-Fei Zhu, Department of General Surgery, The Affiliated Wuxi People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi 214023, Jiangsu Province, China
Author contributions: Tao GQ and Zhu YF wrote the paper; Jiang ZY collected the data. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.
Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China , No. H0306/81100254 .
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Corresponding author: Yan-Fei Zhu, MD, PhD, Doctor, Surgeon, Department of General Surgery, The Affiliated Wuxi People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, No. 299 Qingyang Road, Wuxi 214023, Jiangsu Province, China. zhuyanfei_2002@163.com
Received: October 9, 2021
Peer-review started: October 9, 2021
First decision: January 11, 2022
Revised: January 16, 2022
Accepted: March 25, 2022
Article in press: March 25, 2022
Published online: May 16, 2022
Processing time: 216 Days and 2.5 Hours
Peer-review started: October 9, 2021
First decision: January 11, 2022
Revised: January 16, 2022
Accepted: March 25, 2022
Article in press: March 25, 2022
Published online: May 16, 2022
Processing time: 216 Days and 2.5 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: Treatment for esophagojejunal anastomotic leakage (EJAL) is still challenging. Conservative approaches treat the symptoms but not the root causes, which usually leads to further disease progression. Due to the great trauma associated with surgical treatment, mortality is significantly increased. Endoscopic treatment has a certain failure rate and requires multiple endoscopic operations, which certain patients cannot tolerate. We presented the first intrathoracic EJAL case treated by computed tomography-guided negative pressure drainage, which may represent an effective minimally invasive approach.