Prediction of Severity and Adverse Outcomes Associated with Perforation in Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department with Esophageal Injury [PDF]
The Korean Journal of Helicobacter and Upper Gastrointestinal Research, 2023 Background/Aims Esophageal perforation is associated with high mortality and morbidity in patients presenting to the emergency department (ED) with esophageal injury. We investigated the effectiveness of initial CT scan in patients with esophageal injury
Eui Sun Jeong +6 more
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Blunt esophageal injury in the setting of multitrauma: A case report [PDF]
Radiology Case ReportsBlunt esophageal injury is an unusual organ injury that has unclear clinical symptoms due to the overlap of thoracoabdominal trauma in the setting of multiple traumas. The treatment options vary depending on the patient's clinical symptoms, the extent of
Nguyen Ngoc Trung, MD, PhD +5 more
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Thoracic esophageal injury due to a neck stab wound: a case report [PDF]
Surgical Case Reports, 2021 Background Traumatic esophageal injury leads to severe complications such as mediastinitis, pyothorax, and tracheoesophageal fistula. Although prompt diagnosis and treatment are required, there are no established protocols to guide diagnosis or treatment.
Masaki Honda +14 more
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Electric Insulating Irrigations Mitigates Esophageal Injury Caused by Button Battery Ingestion [PDF]
Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2022 ObjectiveAccidental ingestion of button batteries (BB), usually occurred in children and infants, will rapidly erode the esophagus and result in severe complications, even death. It has been recommended that treatment of this emergent accident as soon as
Wenyuan Jia +10 more
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Esophageal Injury Risk Factors in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation Undergoing Catheter Ablation [PDF]
Journal of ArrhythmiaBackground and Aims Esophageal injury (EI) is a potentially serious complication of catheter ablation (CA) for atrial fibrillation (AF). However, data on its incidence and risk factors, particularly after radiofrequency catheter ablation (RFCA) and ...
Yun Young Choi +7 more
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Impact of Esophageal Temperature Monitoring on Esophageal Injury in PVI: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis [PDF]
Annals of Noninvasive ElectrocardiologyObjective This meta‐analysis aimed to evaluate the impact of esophageal temperature monitoring (ETM) on the incidence of esophageal injury during cryoballoon ablation (CBA) for atrial fibrillation (AF).
Saad Manzoor +9 more
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Galvanic Esophageal Injury [PDF]
Journal of Digestive Endoscopy, 2017 Foreign body ingestion is a common clinical problem met in paediatric practice. Though an expectant line of management is indicated in most instances, ingested button batteries warrant emergency endoscopy and retrieval.
Chandrasekar Thoguluva Seshadri +3 more
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Management of Esophageal Caustic Injury
World Journal of Gastrointestinal Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 2017 Ingestion of caustic substances and its long-term effect on the gastrointestinal system maintain its place as an important public health issue in spite of the multiple efforts to educate the public and contain its growing number. This is due to the ready availability of caustic agents and the loose regulatory control on its production.
Aeden Bernice G Timbol
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Esophageal Temperature During Atrial Fibrillation Ablation Poorly Predicts Esophageal Injury: An Observational Study [PDF]
Heart Rhythm O2, 2021 Yichi Zhang +2 more
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Anatolian Journal of Cardiology, 2022 Objective: High power short duration (HPSD) ablation strategy is proposed to be more effective than low power long duration (LPLD) for radiofrequency ablation of atrial fibrillation.
Dibbendhu Khanra +6 more
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