Barotraumatic oesophageal perforation with bilateral tension pneumothorax is extremely rare and this is a first case reported in the literature. The possibility of the oesophageal perforation due to high-pressure gas flow should be kept in mind and the standard of diagnosis is oesophagography.

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BACKGROUND We reviewed our experience with non-iatrogenic traumatic cervical esophageal perforations, paying particular attention to factors affecting the outcome of such cases. METHODS In total, 30 patients treated surgically between 1980 and 2008 for non-iatrogenic traumatic cervical esophageal perforation in our clinic were reviewed. RESULTS There were 25 male and 5 female patients with ...

BACKGROUND AND STUDY AIMS Endoscopic Vacuum Therapy (EVT) has been reported as a novel treatment option for esophageal leakage. We present our results in the treatment of iatrogenic perforation with EVT in a case series of 10 patients. PATIENTS AND METHODS An open pore polyurethane drainage was placed either intracavitary through the perforation defect or intraluminal covering the defect zone...

INTRODUCTION In spite of the progress in diagnosis and therapeutic options, esophageal perforation resulting in mediastinitis is a very serious condition with a high morbidity. AIM To evaluate the use of esophageal stents for the treatment of patients suffering from mediastinitis. MATERIAL AND METHODS Retrospective (2008-2012) analysis of a group of patients requiring surgical treatment. Th...

OBJECTIVE To test the feasibility of laser tissue welding (LTW) in creating an endoscopic transluminal repair of esophageal perforation. STUDY DESIGN Animal model. SUBJECTS AND METHODS A diode laser was used to create an endoluminal rabbit esophageal perforation repair. Burst pressures were compared with open incision, external suture, and external laser-augmented suture closure. Comparison...

BACKGROUND Although steroid injection prevents stricture after esophageal endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD), some patients require repeated sessions of endoscopic balloon dilation (EBD). We investigated the risk for refractory stricture despite the administration of steroid injections to prevent stricture in patients undergoing esophageal ESD. Refractory stricture was defined as the requir...

Fish bone foreign body (FFB) is the most frequent food-associated foreign body (FB) in adults, especially in Asia, versus meat in Western countries. The esophageal sphincter is the most common lodging site. Esophageal FB disease tends to occur more frequently in men than in women. The first diagnostic method is laryngoscopic examination. Because simple radiography of the neck has low sensitivit...

Intramural esophageal dissection is a rare complication of eosinophilic esophagitis. Only three cases in adults have been described [1–3]. The residual mucosal septum could be treated with endoscopic section [4,5]. We report on the first pediatric case to be treated conservatively for intramural esophageal dissection due to eosinophilic esophagitis. A 15-year-old boy who was affected by Klinefe...