Esophageal perforation following cervical mediastinoscopy: a rare serious complication

Aaron J Weiss; Benjamin Salter; Adam Evans; Ramachandra Reddy

doi:10.3978/j.issn.2072-1439.2015.12.20

Esophageal perforation following cervical mediastinoscopy: a rare serious complication

J Thorac Dis. 2015 Dec;7(12):E678-81. doi: 10.3978/j.issn.2072-1439.2015.12.20.

Authors

Aaron J Weiss¹, Benjamin Salter¹, Adam Evans¹, Ramachandra Reddy¹

Affiliation

¹ 1 Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, 2 Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, NY, USA.

PMID: 26793389
PMCID: PMC4703700
DOI: 10.3978/j.issn.2072-1439.2015.12.20

Abstract

We describe a rare case of esophageal perforation following cervical mediastinoscopy on a patient with mediastinal lymphadenopathy and right upper lobe (RUL) mass. The patient was successfully treated with esophageal stenting and bilateral pleural exploration and drainage with eventual discharge tolerating a regular diet. This report details an uncommon but noteworthy complication to keep in mind when performing this procedure.

Keywords: Esophageal perforation; cervical mediastinoscopy; esophageal injury; esophageal stenting.

Publication types

Case Reports