Esophageal perforations
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Management of thoracic esophageal perforations.
OBJECTIVE To assess our results of a prospective algorithm applied to patients with thoracic esophageal perforation. METHODS A retrospective review of a prospective algorithm. Patients with esophageal perforation underwent an esophagram. If there was a contained esophageal perforation they were admitted, kept nothing by mouth, and restudied in 3-5 days. If the leak was not contained, they und...
متن کاملThe management of esophageal perforations.
The successful handling of esophageal perforations has changed considerably during the past decade. Prior to 1940, esophageal perforation, regardless of the etiology involved, carried with it a fearful morbidity and unless surgical drainage was immediately instituted, a dependable mortality. In the recent literature, however, there have appeared several articles setting forth a newer concept re...
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BACKGROUND Perforation of the thoracic esophagus is a formidable challenge. Treatment and outcome are largely determined by the time to presentation. We reviewed our experience with esophageal perforations to determine the overall mortality and whether the time to presentation should influence management strategy. METHODS A retrospective chart review was performed on all patients treated for ...
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DA Esophageal perforations can generally be classified as iatrogenic or idiopathic. Iatrogenic perforations are usually caused by gastroenterologists or surgeons performing endoscopy who inadvertently perforate the esophagus over the course of the procedure. Iatrogenic perforations can occur via a variety of other means, including when a nasogastric or feeding tube placement goes wrong or, less...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Visceral Surgery
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1878-7886
DOI: 10.1016/j.jviscsurg.2010.08.003