Retrograde tube drainage for esophageal anastomotic leaks and perforation

Gastroesophageal junction leak with serious sepsis after gastric bypass: successful treatment with endoscopy-assisted intraluminal esophageal drainage and self-expandable covered metal stent

We present a case of gastroesophageal junction leak after gastric bypass with serious sepsis and hemodynamic instability. Minimally invasive treatment was performed in two stages: initial sepsis control by lavage and endoscopy-assisted laparoscopic placement of an intraluminal esophageal drainage tube through the leak orifice; this was followed by definitive leak treatment with a self-expandable covered metal stent after achieving hemodynamic stability. Patient evolution was satisfactory without the need for open surgery.