Esophageal submucosal hematoma possibly caused by gastric tube insertion under general anesthesia

Yuri Fujimoto, Kazuhiro Shirozu, Noritoshi Shirozu, Kozaburo Akiyoshi, Ataru Nishimura, Sho Kawasaki, Yoshimasa Motoyama, Tadashi Kandabashi, Koji Lihara, Sumio Hoka

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Abstract

We present a ease of an esophageal submucosal hematoma that developed after endovascular treatment for coil embolization for an unruptured cerebral aneurysm. The patient had received antiplatelet therapy before surgery and anticoagulation therapy during surgery. The orogastric tube was removed at case end with sustained negative pressure. After surgery, the patient reported chest and back pain and was diagnosed with an esophageal submucosal hematoma. The hematoma might have been related to the gastric tube insertion or removal. Providers should keep in mind the possibility of this complication when a patient who was given antithrombotic therapy reports chest or back pain after surgery.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication100 Selected Case Reports from Anesthesia and Analgesia
PublisherWolters Kluwer Health
ISBN (Electronic)9781975115333
ISBN (Print)9781975115326
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jan 1 2018

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Medicine(all)

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