Author/Authors
Kurt, Atilla Cumhuriyet Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi - Genel Cerrahi Anabilim Dalı, Turkey , Koyuncu, Ayhan Cumhuriyet Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi - Genel Cerrahi Anabilim Dalı, Turkey , Aydın, Cengiz Cumhuriyet Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi - Genel Cerrahi Anabilim Dalı, Turkey , Topçu, Ömer Cumhuriyet Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi - Genel Cerrahi Anabilim Dalı, Turkey
Title Of Article
Esophagal injury is a rare complication of thyroid surgery: a case report
شماره ركورد
32926
Abstract
A 39 years old female patient referred to the hospital with complaints of sore throat and swallow difficulty. The patient who had undergone left total lobectomy one day ago, referred to our outpatient clinic because of that hoarseness, swallow difficulty and sore throat were developed after the operation. On the performed contrasts esophagography, a image was detected which in accordant with esophagocutaneus fistule. Oral intake was stopped. The parenteral feeding and antibiotic terapy were administered for 15 day. The patient, with get better, was dischagred at the 17 days after admit. The cause of perforation was investigated in literature. It was observed that iatrogenic causes has been developing dependently on ineffective and difficult intubation rather than surgery.
From Page
103
NaturalLanguageKeyword
Esophagus , perforation , thyroidectomy complications
JournalTitle
Cumhuriyet Medical Journal
To Page
105
JournalTitle
Cumhuriyet Medical Journal
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