Successful Surgical Treatment of a Spontaneous Rupture of the Esophagus Diagnosed Two Days after Onset

Successful Surgical Treatment of a Spontaneous Rupture of the Esophagus Diagnosed Two Days after Onset

Esophageal perforation is a relatively uncommon disease with a high rate of mortality and morbidity. Delay in the diagnosis and treatment occurs in more than 50% of cases, leading to a mortality rate of 40–60%. Primary repair is generally considered the gold standard for patients who present within...

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Main Authors: Hiroyuki Ando, Yoshinori Shitara, Kei Hagiwara, Keigo Hara, Yasushi Mogami, Tsutomu Kobayashi, Toshiki Yajima, Masachika Tani, Nobuhiro Morinaga, Masatoshi Ishizaki, Hiroyuki Kuwano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2012-05-01
Series:Case Reports in Gastroenterology
Subjects:
Spontaneous rupture
Esophagus
Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/338653

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