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Thoracic Esophageal Perforations

Southern Medical Journal, 2003
Recognition of the importance of early diagnosis and aggressive, definitive surgical intervention has brought about a dramatic decline in mortality related to distal esophageal perforation.We retrospectively analyzed all cases of thoracic esophageal perforation diagnosed at our hospital from September 1, 1979, through April 1, 2001.
Lucas Collazo, Thomas Fulcher, Betty Vaughan, William D. Byrne, John Rhee, Paul D. Kiernan, Eric A. Elster, Michael J. Sheridan, Vivian Hettrick, Paula Graling   +9 more
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Management of esophageal perforations

Surgical Endoscopy, 2010
Esophageal perforations remain a life-threatening event requiring rapid diagnosis and treatment. Surgical repair and interventional endoscopic or conservative treatment are the common treatment methods.From 1998 to 2006, the authors retrospectively analyzed 62 patients treated for esophageal perforation.
Guido Schumacher, Sven Schmidt, Johann Pratschke, Wilfried Veltzke-Schlieker, Stefan Strauch, H. Weidemann, Peter Neuhaus, Thomas Rösch, Sven Jonas   +8 more
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Esophageal perforation [PDF]

Digestive Diseases and Sciences, 1983
A primary histiocytic lymphoma arising in the esophagus and its resultant spontaneous perforation is reported in a 69-year-old female. To our knowledge esophageal perforation occurring as a complication of a primary non-Hodgkin's lymphoma of the esophagus has not been previously reported.
Frantz Latour, George Stein, Anibal F. Herrera, Dennis W. Cronin, Henry L. Kirsch   +4 more
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Prevention of esophageal perforation

The American Journal of Surgery, 1979
Abstract Esophageal perforation during a search for intramuscular vagal fibers may be prevented by careful palpation over the nasogastric tube. Compressed mucosa may be mistaken for nerve fibers if such precautions are neglected.
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Traumatic Esophageal Perforation

The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 1972
Abstract Thirty-two consecutive unselected patients with traumatic esophageal perforation treated in the past seven years were reviewed. Perforation was due to gunshot wounds, stab wounds, instrumentation, or massive lye ingestion. Of the 12 patients seen in the first four years (Group I) who were treated with primary closure or tube thoracostomy ...
William J. Rea, Roger R. Ecker, Gregory J. Gallivan, W.L. Sugg   +3 more
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Management of esophageal perforation

The American Journal of Surgery, 1980
Early diagnosis of esophageal perforation is critical. The importance of performing sufficient surgery at the first procedure whenever possible is emphasized. If early primary closure cannot be achieved, then the initial therapeutic method of choice is resection or diversion followed by reconstruction.
Tom R. DeMeester, David B. Skinner, Alex G. Little   +2 more
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Esophageal stenting for spontaneous esophageal perforation

Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, 2012
Stenting has proven to be a promising treatment of spontaneous esophageal perforation, but currently, the scientific background to treatment of this condition is limited.Fourteen consecutive patients with spontaneous esophageal perforation were treated with coated self-expandable stent and a debridement procedure (three patients by thoracotomy, four by
Fausto Biancari, Vesa Koivukangas, Tero Ala-Kokko, Sanna Meriläinen, Juha Saarnio   +4 more
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The Management of Esophageal Perforations

Diseases of the Chest, 1952
A series of 16 cases of esophageal perforations treated in the past four years is presented. Eleven of this group had perforations directly due to endoscopic procedures, while the remaining five cases were precipitated by other causes. The treatment of each case is outlined, a discussion of the probable etiology is given and recommendations are made ...
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Esophagectomy in esophageal perforations: an analysis

Diseases of the Esophagus, 2014
This study aimed to study the factors that are associated with urgent esophagectomy for the treatment of esophageal perforations and the impact of this therapy. A retrospective review of all esophageal perforations treated at a tertiary care hospital from January 1984 to January 2012 was performed. Compiling demographics, cause and site of perforations,
R. S. Sundaresan, Patrick James Villeneuve, Andrew J.E. Seely, Saleh N. Abu-Daff, Sebastian Gilbert, Jelena Ivanovic, Donna E. Maziak, Farid M. Shamji   +7 more
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Neonatal Anterior Esophageal Perforation

Pediatrics, 1977
Traumatic esophageal perforation and/or formation of esophageal diverticula may occur during the intensive care of premature infants. Lee and Kuhn1 have reviewed this entity and have noted typical characteristics of location, suspected etiologic factors, incidence, etc.
Patrick M. Wall, Robert T. Stein, Robert A. Kaufman, Dietrich W. Roloff, Catherine Lamprecht   +4 more
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