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Emergent Minimally Invasive Esophagogastrectomy.

Thomas Fabian¹, Dorothy Chiaravalle¹, Jeremiah Martin¹

¹Department of Thoracic Surgery, Albany Medical Center, 50 New Scotland, Albany, NY 12208, USA.

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|May 4, 2017

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Minimally invasive esophagectomy successfully treated esophageal perforation and malignancy in an elderly patient. This approach offers a viable alternative to open surgery for complex esophageal conditions.

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Surgical Oncology
Gastroenterology
Thoracic Surgery

Background:

Esophageal perforation, especially with concurrent malignancy, presents significant morbidity and mortality risks.
Traditional open surgical techniques are considered the gold standard for managing esophageal perforations.

Observation:

An 83-year-old female experienced an iatrogenic esophageal perforation during diagnostic workup for dysphagia.
The patient had an underlying esophageal malignancy requiring definitive treatment.

Findings:

A minimally invasive esophagectomy was performed to address both the perforation and the malignancy.
The patient experienced an uncomplicated recovery and survived for four years post-surgery.

Implications:

Minimally invasive esophagectomy is a feasible and effective treatment option for select patients with esophageal perforation and malignancy.
This approach may be considered by experienced surgical teams as an alternative to open surgery in complex cases.