Vacuum therapy for a leak after stomach surgery
Part of Cancer, Digestive system clinical trials.
This trial tests whether a treatment called endoscopic vacuum therapy can help heal a small leak that can happen after stomach removal surgery. If you are stable and the leak is small, this treatment may help you avoid more surgery.
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Who can take part
- You had surgery to remove your stomach or part of your stomach (gastrectomy).
- After that surgery, you developed a leak where the intestine was reconnected to the esophagus.
- The leak is small (less than half the width of the connection).
- You are currently stable (not in shock or needing emergency surgery).
- You are willing to try endoscopic vacuum therapy (a tube placed through a scope to gently suction the leak).
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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