Boerhaave’s syndrome (spontaneous esophageal rupture) is a rare entity, which is characterized by a rare and late diagnosis. It is a life-threatening condition and requires early diagnosis and urgent care. The most common etiological factor is emesis. A history of forceful emesis, subxiphoid chest pain, and subcutaneous emphysema is a common triad of symptoms that should suggest spontaneous rup...

Introduction: Boerhaave syndrome (BS) is a spontaneous perforation of the esophagus which depends on increased intra-esophageal pressure, while the upper sphincter is closed during excessive vomiting. Case: A 75-year-old man was referred to hospital with sudden chest pain after vomiting. A computed chest tomography demonstrated mediastinal emphysema, thickening of the wall at the esophago-gastr...

Stricture is a major complication of wide endoscopic mucosal resection (ESD) of the esophagus and its management requires multiple balloon dilation sessions [1]. Endoscopic intralesional injection of triamcinolone is being used as a prophylactic treatment in patients in whom wide areas of mucosa were removed with ESD [2,3]. A 60-year-old man developed dysphagia 1 month after ESD for superficial...

Esophageal cancer is one of the most aggressive malignant neoplasms gastrointestinal tract, occupying eighth place in structure morbidity worldwide. Despite comprehensive approaches to treatment, mortality continues grow both gender groups, which moves this pathology sixth position from tumors. A lot patients undergo radiation therapy preoperative period or an independent version due peculiarit...

The aim of management of injury of the spinal cord, if feasible, is to reduce the occuring neurologic deficit and protect any additional loss of neurologic function. Most of complications are noted during the peroperative or immediate postoperative period. Dysphagia is common occurance in the early postoperative period following anterior cervical spine surgery. There are many reasons that lead ...

Abstract Background Foreign body in the esophagus is most commonly observed at cervical level and often detected pediatric patients. Esophagoscopy definitive diagnosis treatment instrument foreign ingestion, procedure should not be delayed to avoid serious complications such as late tracheoesophageal fistula perforation. While sore throat, difficulty swallowing, hypersalivation are main complai...

frequently observed. Consequently, a high volume patch that acted as a strong defense against infection and isolated the esophagus from the bronchus (lung) was necessary in this case. The use of omental and rectus abdominis muscular flaps, instead of conventional fundic wrapping, completely isolated the lower esophagus from the bronchus ( fig. 2 ). Twenty-one months after the surgery, the patie...

Boerhaave syndrome, a rare condition involving esophageal perforation and associated with high mortality, has traditionally required surgical repair [1]. In most cases of Boerhaave syndrome, the tear extends several centimeters, because of which it is difficult to completely close with hemoclips. More recently, treatment with self-expandable metal stents has been attempted for Boerhaave syndrom...

E perforation secondary to the barotrauma of forceful vomiting accounts for 10% to 15% of perforations of the thoracic esophagus. Typical clinical symptoms include retrosternal pain, accentuated by swallowing, and dyspnea, which can arise as the mediastinal pleura ruptures and massive effusions ensue. Acute awareness of the patient at risk for esophageal perforation and rapid diagnosis of this ...