The role of interventional radiology in the treatment of mediastinal collections caused by esophageal anastomotic leaks

AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2002 Mar;178(3):649-53. doi: 10.2214/ajr.178.3.1780649.

Authors

Michael M Maher¹, Brian C Lucey, Giles Boland, Debra A Gervais, Peter R Mueller

Affiliation

¹ Division of Abdominal Imaging and Interventional Radiology, Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit St., White 270, Boston, MA 02114, USA.

PMID: 11856691
DOI: 10.2214/ajr.178.3.1780649

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports
Clinical Conference

MeSH terms

Anastomosis, Surgical / adverse effects
Catheterization / methods
Contrast Media
Drainage / methods
Esophageal Neoplasms / surgery*
Esophagectomy / adverse effects
Esophagus / surgery*
Fluoroscopy
Humans
Male
Mediastinal Diseases / diagnostic imaging
Mediastinal Diseases / etiology
Mediastinal Diseases / therapy*
Middle Aged
Postoperative Complications / diagnostic imaging
Postoperative Complications / therapy*
Radiography, Interventional*
Stomach / surgery*
Tomography, X-Ray Computed

Substances

Contrast Media