2008 Annual Meeting Abstracts
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Combined Treatment of Esophageal Perforation: a New Approach
Bryan J. Sandler*, Michelle K. Savu, Garth R. Jacobsen, John Cullen, Thomas J. Savides, Mark a. Talamini, Santiago Horgan
Dept of Surgery, University of California, San Diego, San Diego, CA
Esophageal perforation can be difficult to manage. This demonstrates a novel approach to this problem, using a combination of laparoscopic and endoscopic techniques to close and stent the perforation. The patient presented following dilatation of an esophageal stricture. His post-operative recovery was uneventful and he was discharged home without further intervention. This result is an example of the close collaboration between surgery and gastroenterology as both fields move forward, developing minimally invasive and endolumenal therapeutics.
