Serious esophageal dissection incident that occurred with the apollo b- 2017 calibration tube during a sleeve gastrectomy.This follows confusion of the tips when using the device, yet with trained personnel.The tubing is difficult to identify when the probe is inserted into the patient's esophagus.To perform the leak test, the balloon was mistakenly inflated with methylene blue (120ml) through the tip of the "balloon" conduit.This caused dilaceration of the thoracic esophagus with pneumothorax, pleural effusion, having led the patient to intensive care, the patient's life-threatening prognosis was engaged.The patient underwent an esophageal prosthesis on (b)(6) 2020, pleural drainage, she did not need to be reintubated.
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