Letter. Spontaneous rupture of oesophagus (Boerhaave's syndrome) related to rivastigmine
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Objective: Boerhaave’s syndrome is a spontaneous rupture of the oesophagus with a lack of diagnostic and treatment consistency in the literature. Therefore, we reviewed all published literature in order to design a treatment algorithm based on the literature. Study Design: A systematic literature review written in the English language since 1975. Results: We reviewed all known literature. Treat...
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عنوان ژورنال: Age and Ageing
سال: 2000
ISSN: 1468-2834
DOI: 10.1093/ageing/29.4.370