Perforation of the Stomach Due to Chest Tube Complication in a Patient with Iatrogenic Diaphragmatic Rupture
Articles > Article · 2003
Authors: Recep Gökhan İÇÖZ, E Kara, O Ilkgül, S Yetgin, P Tunçyürek, MA Korkut
Acta Chirurgica Belgica, Journal Indexed in SCI Expanded, International, WoS, 2003, vol 103, pp 423-424
DOI: 10.1080/00015458.2003.11679459
Summary
Diagnosis of diaphragmatic injury is difficult. A case of iatrogenic diaphragmatic rupture is reported in which perforation of a herniated stomach occurred following left lobectomy and partial resection of the diaphragm for lung cancer. On the second postoperative day, bile-stained fluid coming out from the chest tube revealed gastrointestinal leakage. This rare complication of chest tube insertion, early diagnosis and treatment are emphasized.