Endoscopic application of n-butyl-2-cyanoacrylate on esophagojejunal anastomotic leak: a case report.
| Title | Endoscopic application of n-butyl-2-cyanoacrylate on esophagojejunal anastomotic leak: a case report. |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2011 |
| Authors | Pramateftakis, M-G., Vrakas G., Kanellos I., Mantzoros I., Angelopoulos S., Eleftheriades E., & Lazarides C. |
| Journal | J Med Case Rep |
| Volume | 5 |
| Pagination | 96 |
| Date Published | 2011 |
| ISSN | 1752-1947 |
| Abstract | INTRODUCTION: This case report describes an esophagojejunal anastomotic leak following total gastrectomy for gastric cancer. The leak was treated successfully with endoscopic application of n-butyl-2-cyanoacrylate. This is the first case report on the endoscopic application of cyanoacrylate alone for the treatment of an anastomotic leak.CASE PRESENTATION: This report describes a case of a 68-year-old Caucasian man who underwent surgery for gastric cancer. He underwent total gastrectomy and esophagojejunal anastomosis with Roux-en-Y anastomosis plus transverse colectomy. An anastomotic leak was treated conservatively at first for a total of three weeks. However, the leak persisted; therefore, the decision was made to apply topical endoscopic n-butyl-2-cyanoacrylate.CONCLUSION: The endoscopic application of n-butyl-2-cyanoacrylate alone can be used successfully to treat esophagojejunal anastomotic leakage. |
| DOI | 10.1186/1752-1947-5-96 |
| Alternate Journal | J Med Case Rep |
| PubMed ID | 21392389 |
| PubMed Central ID | PMC3064650 |
