thoracolaparotomy

tho·ra·co·lap·a·rot·o·my

(thō'ră-kō-lap-ă-rot'ŏ-mē),
Exposure of diaphragmatic region by an incision that opens both thorax and abdomen (thoracoabdominal incision).
[thoraco- + laparotomy]
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Complications occurred in four patients (7%) after endoscopic removal: three minor complications: grade I and II (2), two minor bleedings and one bleeding in need of blood transfusion in patients using anticoagulation, and one major complication: grade IIIb: esophageal perforation, treated with acute thoracolaparotomy and suture of the perforation.
In our series, esophageal perforation occurred in one patient and was immediately surgically treated by thoracolaparotomy and suture of the ruptured esophagus.
New and safe treatment of food impacted in the esophagus: a single center experience of 100 consecutive cases
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