Delayed Primary Repair of Perforated Epiphrenic Diverticulum
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Delayed Primary Repair of Perforated Epiphrenic Diverticulum
A 68-yr-old man complaining of sudden, postprandial chest pain visited the emergency room. His symptom had been aggravated during the preceding two days. Upper gastrointestinal contrast study with gastrographin showed leakage of dye from the epiphrenic diverticulum in the lower third of the esophagus. The primary repair was urgently carried out. Upper gastrointestinal contrast study 14 days aft...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Korean Medical Science
سال: 2004
ISSN: 1011-8934
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2004.19.6.887