Success of endoscopic vacuum therapy for persistent anastomotic leak after esophagectomy - A case report.

Introduction: Endoscopic vacuum (endovac) therapy has shown excellent outcomes when used for esophageal anastomotic leaks. The results of endovac therapy are superior to those of other endoscopic therapies for esophageal leaks.

Case Presentation: We present a case of a 70-year-old male with esophageal adenocarcinoma who underwent Ivor Lewis esophagogastrectomy that was complicated by an esophageal leak.

Complications and Risk Assessment of 25 Years in Pediatric Pacing.

Background: Children who require cardiac pacemaker implantation have presented a small patient sub-population since the breakthrough of this technology in the 1950s and 1960s. Their small bodies result in a technical challenge for the operating surgeon and put the patient at risk for a series of specific complications. Our study aims to analyze complications and to identify risk factors of endocardial and epicardial pacemaker systems in children.