Iatrogenic Esophageal Transection, an Exceptional Complication of Selective Parathyroidectomy
Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: A large variety of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures can occasionally cause an accidental perforation of the esophagus. We report a case of a selective parathyroidectomy for primary hyperparathyroidism that was complicated by inadvertent iatrogenic segmental resection of the cervical esophagus. The proximal location of the injury and its delayed discovery led to a challenging 2-stage repair with an unsuccessful esophagostomy initially, followed by laparoscopic transhiatal esophagectomy and gastric transposition with high cervical anastomosis, with favorable outcome.
Authors: Pierre-Alain Danglades, Georges Decker
Language: English
Topic: Esophageal and GI Pathology
Subfield: Surgery
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $975
OpenAlex ID: W4415461952