Shu Aoyama, Yasuhiro Miyazaki, Masaaki Motoori, Masashi Hirota, Takefumi Itami, Sayaka Matsumoto, Masataka Hirano, Michihiro Aomatsu, Takasumi Goto, Mutsunori Kitahara, Yuki Ozato, Yujiro Nishizawa, Hisateru Komatsu, Akira Inoue, Yoshinori Kagawa, Akira Tomokuni, Kazuhiro Iwase, Hiroyuki Nishi, Kazumasa Fujitani
BACKGROUND: Cardiac tamponade is a rare postoperative complication of esophageal cancer surgery, which leads to rapid hemodynamic changes and can be fatal if not treated properly and promptly. Herein, we report a case of cardiac tamponade after thoracoscopic subtotal esophagectomy and retrosternal gastric tube reconstitution for esophageal cancer that was successfully treated with surgical drainage. CASE PRESENTATION: An 86-year-old man with lower thoracic esophageal cancer underwent thoracoscopic subtotal esophagectomy and retrosternal gastric tube reconstitution...
February 28, 2024: Surgical Case Reports