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Complete endoscopic closure (clipping) of a large esophageal perforation after pneumatic dilation in a patient with achalasia [PDF]

, 2012
The risk of esophageal perforation following endoscopic balloon dilation for achalasia is in the range of 1 and 5% with a mortality rate of 1-20%. Perforations need to be recognized early and, if reasonable, an immediate endoscopic repair should be ...
Antonellis, F, Coda, S, Francioni, F, Trentino, P, Tsagkaropulos, S   +4 more
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Successful Management of Esophageal Perforation with Self-Expandable Metal Stent following Pneumatic Dilation for Achalasia Cardia

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, Samir Mohindra, Vivek Anand Saraswat, Uday Chand Ghoshal   +3 more
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Dilatation Treatment for Esophageal Strictures [PDF]

, 2008
A patient with adjustment disorder and depression had experienced a suicide temptation by ingesting corrosive substance since 6 months before her hospital admission. On the first day care, she only can swallow “soft-fluid diet” which is given very slowly.
Amir, N. (Nurmiati), Lubis, A. M. (Ana), Simadibrata, M. (Marcellus), Zakiah, Z. (Zakiah)   +3 more
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A Fibreoptic Endoscopic Study of Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding at Bugando Medical Centre in Northwestern Tanzania: a Retrospective Review of 240 Cases. [PDF]

, 2012
Upper gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding is recognized as a common and potentially life-threatening abdominal emergency that needs a prompt assessment and aggressive emergency treatment.
A Elghuel, A Timraz, AB Olokoba, AG Kankaria, Anthony Liwa, C Meaden, C Zaltman, D Pateron, DA Peura, DE Elliott, DJ Cook, DJ Exon, Eliasa Mkongo, EM Vreeburg, FK Chan, G Theocharis, GS Kibiki, HC Wolfsen, HM Salih, Hyasinta Jaka, J Chasawat, J Villanueva Palacios, JA Forrest, K Aoki, K Kivkin, K Palmer, M Suba, M Urassa, Mabula D Mchembe, Mariam Mirambo, ME Van Leerdam, Mheta Koy, MJ Kaviani, MN Lakhwani, N Sarin, NK Arora, P Vlavianos, Phillipo L Chalya, Rodrick Kabangila, S Mustapha, SA Hearnshaw, T Alempijevic, TA Rockall, TA Rockall, V Balderas, Wolfgang Scheppach   +45 more
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Aortic Pseudoaneurysm Secondary to Mediastinitis due to Esophageal Perforation

Case Reports in Radiology, 2016
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, Felipe Aluja Jaramillo, Sergio Andrés Velásquez Castaño, Aura Lucía Rivera Bernal, Julio Cesar Granada, Jorge Alberto Carrillo Bayona   +5 more
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Esophageal perforation secondary to malignant gastric outlet obstruction: a case report

World Journal of Surgical Oncology, 2019
Background Esophageal perforation is a rare presenting sign of gastric cancer. To date, only nine case reports of this phenomenon have been previously published.
Helen M. Johnson, Carlos J. Anciano, Shachar Laks   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Self-expandable metal stents in the treatment of acute esophageal variceal bleeding [PDF]

, 2014
Acute variceal bleeding (AVB) is a life-threatening complication in patients with cirrhosis. Hemostatic therapy of AVB includes early administration of vasoactive drugs that should be combined with endoscopic therapy, preferably banding ligation. However,
Bosch i Genover, Jaume, Escorsell i Mañosa, M. Àngels   +1 more
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Early diagnosis is associated with improved clinical outcomes in benign esophageal perforation: an individual patient data meta-analysis

Endoscopy, 2019
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, Britt van der Leeden, J. Ali, T. Gudbjartsson, M. Hermansson, D. Low, D. Adler, A. Botha, X. D’Journo, A. Eroğlu, L. Ferri, C. Gubler, J. Haveman, L. Kaman, R. Kozarek, S. Law, G. Loske, J. Lindenmann, Jung-Hoon Park, J. Richardson, P. Salminen, Hong-yong Song, J. Søreide, M. Spaander, Jeffrey N Tarascio, J. Tsai, T. Vanuytsel, C. Rosman, P. Siersema, Ruben D. Madeleine Joseph J. Sam Michael T. Madhan K. Sa van der Bogt Birch Dubose Fox Jaklitsch Kuppusamy , R. D. van der Bogt, M. Birch, J. Dubose, Sam W. Fox, M. Jaklitsch, M. Kuppusamy, Saga Persson, R. Rice, J. Smolle, F. Smolle-Juettner, M. Sudarshan, R. Sutcliffe, H. Vidarsdottir, A. Viste   +43 more
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Cervical esophagostomy for application of intraluminal negative pressure therapy

Otolaryngology Case Reports, 2020
Objective: Esophageal perforation is a very serious condition carrying a mortality rate of 10–25%. Historically, primary treatment was an open approach, but over the last two decades minimally invasive treatments have been employed. Intraluminal negative
Courtney Miller, Ricardo Aulet, Nicole Wershoven, Edward Borrazzo, William Brundage   +4 more
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Probiotic‐Based Materials as Living Therapeutics

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
Recent advances in Engineered Living Materials are highlighted, integrating synthetic biology and advanced materials, with a focus on probiotic‐based therapeutics. Probiotic Living Materials hold great potential for biosensing, infection treatment, osteogenesis, wound healing, vaginal and gastrointestinal disorders, and cancer therapy. breakthroughs in
Laura Sabio, Graham J. Day, Manuel Salmeron‐Sanchez   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source