Table 1 Clinical characteristics of the four patients with gastric tube perforations
From: Endoscopic closure of gastric tube perforations with titanium clips: a four-case report
Case | Gender | Age | Site of tumor | Pathological types | TNM stage | Lymph node dissection (number) | Stoma site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A | Male | 58 | Middle third of the esophagus | Squamous carcinoma | T3N0M0, IIa | 14 | Above the level of the aortic arch |
B | Male | 65 | Middle third of the esophagus | Atypical hyperplasia (grade III) | T1N0M0, Ia | 10 | Above the level of the aortic arch |
C | Male | 53 | Lower esophagus | Squamous carcinoma | T3N1bM0, IIIb | 26 | Above the level of the aortic arch |
D | Male | 77 | Gastroesophageal junction region | Adenocarcinoma | T4N2M0, IIIc | 12 | Inferior to the level of the aortic arch |