Aortic Pseudoaneurysm Secondary to Mediastinitis due to Esophageal Perforation [PDF]
Esophageal perforation is a condition associated with high morbidity and mortality rates; it requires early diagnosis and treatment. The most common complication of esophageal rupture is mediastinitis.
Claudia Patricia Zuluaga +5 more
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Quadriparesis Following Intrinsic Traumatic Esophageal Perforation: Report of a Rare Case [PDF]
An elderly diabetic gentleman developed epidural abscess several days after traumatic esophageal perforation secondary to flexion-extension injury of the cervical spine in a road traffic accident.
Anchal Awasthi +4 more
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Esophageal placement of a biliary stent to manage a iatrogenic esophageal perforation: A case report
Introduction: Post-operative anastomotic stricture can occur after a gastric tube esophagoplasty in children with esophageal atresia, resulting in difficulty swallowing. Endoscopic dilatation is commonly used to treat these strictures.
Saurin Dipak Dani +3 more
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Esophageal Perforation Following Anterior Cervical Spine Surgery: Case Report and Review of the Literature [PDF]
Study Design: Multicenter retrospective case series and review of the literature. Objective: To determine the rate of esophageal perforations following anterior cervical spine surgery.
Stuart H. Hershman +25 more
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Early diagnosis is associated with improved clinical outcomes in benign esophageal perforation: an individual patient data meta-analysis [PDF]
Time of diagnosis (TOD) of benign esophageal perforation is regarded as an important risk factor for clinical outcome, although convincing evidence is lacking.
B. D. Vermeulen +43 more
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Corrosive esophageal injury in children usually occurs following accidental ingestion of corrosives. Suicidal or homicidal injury in children is rare. The degree and extent of injury depend on the nature of corrosives, the volume of corrosive ingested ...
Ikponmwosa Gold +7 more
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Ligamentum arteriosum calcification mimicking esophageal perforation: A case report
Introduction: The ligamentum arteriosum is a structure that connects the pulmonary artery to the aorta in the developing fetus. After birth it usually undergoes fibrous degenerative changes and calcification. Ligamentum arteriosum calcification (LAC) can
Abdulmalek Alzahrani +4 more
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Predictors of Morbidity and Mortality in Esophageal Perforation: Retrospective Study of 80 Patients [PDF]
M. Zimmermann +5 more
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Endoscopic vacuum therapy for esophageal perforation: a multicenter retrospective cohort study
Background Endoscopic vacuum therapy (EVT) is a novel treatment for esophageal perforations. This study aimed to describe initial experience with EVT of esophageal perforations due to iatrogenic cause, Boerhaave syndrome, or other perforations not ...
J. Luttikhold +9 more
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Safety and Efficacy of Nonoperative Treatment in Esophageal Perforation Caused by Foreign Bodies
INTRODUCTION: Esophageal foreign bodies are often treated by endoscopy, but the treatment of esophageal perforation caused by foreign bodies remains controversial.
Foqiang Liao +6 more
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