Successful Endoscopic Closure of Esophageal Perforation in Boerhaave Syndrome Using the Over-the-Scope Clip

Successful Endoscopic Closure of Esophageal Perforation in Boerhaave Syndrome Using the Over-the-Scope Clip

Boerhaave syndrome (BS) is a rare but potentially fatal condition. Although surgery is considered the standard treatment, endoscopic therapy has acquired an important role as a minimally invasive management approach. The authors describe 2 cases of middle-aged male patients, presenting with spontane...

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Main Authors: João Estorninho, Raquel Pimentel, Marta Gravito-Soares, Elisa Gravito-Soares, Pedro Amaro, Pedro Figueiredo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2022-11-01
Series:GE: Portuguese Journal of Gastroenterology
Subjects:
endoscopy
boerhaave syndrome
esophageal perforation
over-the-scope clip
Online Access:https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/527317

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