A New “Ice Globe” Method for Dilating Leaking Cervical Esophageal Strictures
Annals of Thoracic Surgery, cilt.113, sa.5, 2022 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 113 Sayı: 5
- Basım Tarihi: 2022
- Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2021.07.091
- Dergi Adı: Annals of Thoracic Surgery
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, CAB Abstracts, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Veterinary Science Database
- Açık Arşiv Koleksiyonu: AVESİS Açık Erişim Koleksiyonu
- Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
© 2022 The Society of Thoracic SurgeonsAn esophageal stricture may develop during healing of a large esophageal perforation. When such a stricture occurs, mechanical dilatation is the treatment of choice. As in our case, if a cervical esophageal stricture and leakage are present together, the treatment becomes even more challenging. As a new treatment method, we made spherical ice globes of various sizes using molds created with a 3D printer to treat the esophageal stricture and prevent its progression. This method can be used to safely treat leaking cervical esophageal strictures. A step-by-step of how to do it has been described.