gency department with a 5-day history of persistent lower abdominal pain and nausea. His medical historywas significant for a silicone-covered self-expandingmetallic esophageal stent (MTN-SE-G-20/80, Nanjing, China) placed 3 weeks previously for a tracheoesophageal fistula. Plain abdominal and chest radiographs showed the stent lying in the inferior abdominal cavity (●" Fig. 1). There was no ev...

oreign body (FB) impaction in the esophagus is a common and serious health problem. Foreign bodies can lead to many complications such as esophageal perforation, mucosal erosions1 and fistulizations.2 Complication from esophageal FB can include death.3 The maximum incidence of esophageal FB occurs among children under 5 years old.4 The most common kind of the esophageal FBs in Oman are mutton b...

approximately 20% of caustic ingestions result in some degree of esophageal injury. alkaline materials are the most frequent corrosive materials ingested.     the physical form and ph of ingested materials play a critical role in the site and type of gastrointestinal injury (ph > 12 or ph < 1.5, crystalline drain cleaners). unlike alkaline solutions, strong acids are bitter, burn on contact and...

Contrast esophagram is the diagnostic procedure of choice in patients with clinically suspected perforation of the esophagus. In patients in whom the usual clinical signs or symptoms are unrecognized and in whom the diagnosis is obscure, the diagnosis of a perforated esophagus may be suggested by the finding of mediastinal fluid and air on CT. Three patients are reviewed. The perforations inclu...

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Spontaneous rupture of the oesophagus is a medical emergency the outcome of which is often fatal. Although considered rare, 200 cases were collected from the medical literature by Moynihan in 1952. However, the diagnosis of this condition is frequently overlooked or may be made in terminal states or post-mortem. Early detection with surgical repair may mean the difference between survival or de...

BACKGROUND Transesophageal echocardiography is widely used in cardiac surgery. Transesophageal echocardiography probe insertion and manipulation can injure the esophagus. CASE PRESENTATION A 76-year-old Asian man was admitted to our hospital for coronary artery bypass graft revascularization surgery. A right carotid endarterectomy was successfully performed 2 days before coronary artery bypas...

OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS Presentation of a case of esophageal perforation caused by ingestion of a foreign body that was difficult to visualize endoscopically, and systematic review of the current literature with a focus on available diagnostic modalities and missed diagnoses. DATA SOURCES MEDLINE (1946-2014). REVIEW METHODS We conducted a systematic review of MEDLINE for cases and studies of ...

Iatrogenic perforation occurring during an endoscopic procedure is a challenging situation, requiring in many instances a surgical intervention. Endoclips are currently used to manage gastrointestinal tract perforations but have limitations, including a restricted opening distance between the jaws and a weak closure force, which diminishes the ability to capture the two edges of a perforation [...

OBJECTIVES Boerhaave's syndrome is the most sinister cause of esophageal perforation responsible with mortality rate ranging from 20 to 30%. Combination of mediastinal contamination with microorganisms, gastric acid and digestives enzymes, long free interval between injury and initiation of treatment causes severe mediastinitis which is fatal in most untreated cases. The aim of this paper is to...