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Journal Article
Adequate debridement and drainage of the mediastinum using open thoracotomy or video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for Boerhaave’s syndrome
2011
Overview
Background
Boerhaave’s syndrome has a high mortality rate (14–40%). Surgical treatment varies from a minimal approach consisting of adequate debridement with drainage of the mediastinum and pleural cavity to esophageal resection. This study compared the results between a previously preferred open minimal approach and a video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) procedure currently considered the method of choice.
Methods
In this study, 12 consecutive patients treated with a historical nonresectional drainage approach (1985–2001) were compared with 12 consecutive patients treated prospectively after the introduction of VATS during the period 2002–2009. Baseline characteristics were equally distributed between the two groups.
Results
In the prospective group, 2 of the 12 patients had the VATS procedure converted to an open thoracotomy, and 2 additional patients were treated by open surgery. In the prospective group, 8 patients experienced postoperative complications compared with all 12 patients in the historical control group. Four patients (17%), two in each group, underwent reoperation. Six patients, three in each group, were readmitted to the hospital. The overall in-hospital mortality was 8% (1 patient in each group), which compares favorably with other reports (7–27%) based on drainage alone.
Conclusions
Adequate surgical debridement with drainage of the mediastinum and pleural cavity resulted in a low mortality rate. The results for VATS in this relatively small series were comparable with those for an open thoracotomy.
Publisher
Springer-Verlag,Springer,Springer Nature B.V
Subject
/ Adult
/ Aged
/ Biological and medical sciences
/ Esophageal Perforation - surgery
/ Female
/ Gastroenterology. Liver. Pancreas. Abdomen
/ Humans
/ Investigative techniques, diagnostic techniques (general aspects)
/ Male
/ Mediastinal Diseases - surgery
/ Medicine
/ Ostomy
/ Patients
/ Surgery
