Larissa Lushniak, Neal Dharmadhikari, Kaveh Zivari, Juan Pablo Reyes Genere, Vladimir Kushnir, Ahmad Najdat Bazarbashi
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Abstract
Esophageal thermal injury from atrial fibrillation ablation is not uncommon; however, full-thickness perforation is rare. Such injuries are often treated with surgical revision, stent placement, or medical management. Endoscopic vacuum therapy is a novel and emerging technique to repair transmural gastrointestinal defects; however, its use in the management of esophageal thermal ulceration and perforation after a cardiac ablation procedure is limited. We present a 52-year-old man who developed a refractory esophageal perforation and leak secondary to atrial fibrillation radiofrequency ablation that was successfully treated with endoscopic vacuum therapy, demonstrating a minimally invasive endoscopic treatment modality when alternative therapies fail.
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ACG Case Reports Journal is a peer-reviewed, open-access publication that provides GI and hepatology fellows, private practice clinicians, and other healthcare providers an opportunity to share interesting case reports with their peers and with leaders in the field. ACG Case Reports Journal publishes case reports, images, videos and letters to the editor in all topics of gastroenterology and hepatology, including: Biliary Colon Endoscopy Esophagus Functional Bowel Disorders Inflammatory Bowel Disease Liver Nutrition and Obesity Pancreas Pathology Pediatric Small Bowel Stomach.
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