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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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Esophageal perforation caused by external air-blast injury
Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, 2010 Background Esophageal perforation after external air-blast trauma is rarely presented in the emergency room. The diagnosis is often delayed more than 24 hours.
Wu Ming-Ho, Roan Jun-Neng
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Palliative stenting for oesophagogastric cancer: tumour and host factors and prognosis [PDF]
, 2018 Objectives: Palliative self-expandable metallic stent (SEMS) insertion is common in patients not suitable for resection of oesophagogastric (OG) cancer. Factors which may determine survival, however, are not clear.
Glen, Paul +3 more
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Cervical esophagotomy for removal of an ingested clam shell: a very uncommon foreign body ingestion [PDF]
, 2017 OBJECTIVE: To report the removal of an ingested clam shell that was firmly impacted in the esophagus. CLINICAL PRESENTATION AND INTERVENTION: A 77-year-old man presented at our hospital with acute dysphagia after eating a seafood risotto.
Balducci, Genoveffa +4 more
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Case Reports in Gastroenterology, 2014 Spontaneous esophageal perforation is relatively uncommon, but carries a high mortality rate if diagnosis or treatment is delayed. We report the case of a 68-year-old man with spontaneous esophageal perforation who was successfully treated over 96 h ...
Risako Yamashita +9 more
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Esophageal Perforation and Imaging Findings in a Four Years Old Child
The Anatolian Journal of Family Medicine, 2020 Esophageal perforation is a rare pathologic condition with high mortality. Iatrogenic, endoscopic interventions are the most common cause. Early diagnosis and treatment should be performed. The diagnosis of esophageal perforation is based on the clinical
Halil İbrahim Şara +2 more
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Esophageal perforation: Diagnostic work-up and clinical decision-making in the first 24 hours [PDF]
, 2011 Esophageal perforation is a rare and potentially life-threatening condition. Early clinical suspicion and imaging is important for case management to achieve a good outcome.
Søreide, Jon Arne, Viste, Asgaut
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Anterior Cervical Infection: Presentation and Incidence of an Uncommon Postoperative Complication. [PDF]
, 2017 STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective multi-institutional case series. OBJECTIVE: The anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) affords the surgeon the flexibility to treat a variety of cervical pathologies, with the majority being for degenerative and ...
Arnold, Paul M. +14 more
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Pediatric esophageal perforation
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 1977 Although esophageal perforation in children is associated with a spectrum of disease different from the one in adults, management is essentially the same for both groups. Over the past 11 years, 12 patients ranging in age from 2 days to 10 years were treated for 13 perforations. Perforation in the adult is associated with a high mortality rate.
R L, Shepherd +2 more
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Journal of Digestive Endoscopy, 2019 Achalasia cardia is the most common cause of motor dysphagia. Pneumatic dilation (PD) of lower esophageal sphincter remains the cornerstone of treatment. However, it is associated with esophageal perforation in some cases. We present a case of esophageal
Abhai Verma +3 more
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