Conservative treatment of Boerhaave’s syndrome in an octogenarian complicated with late distal esophageal stenosis and successfully treated by stent placement
An 83-year-old female patient presented to the Emergency Department with shortness of breath, difficulty swallowing and leftsided chest pain following a vomiting attempt. A rupture in the left lower third of the esophagus, with hydropneumothorax, pneumomediastinum, and subcutaneous emphysema was rev...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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2021-01-01
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| Series: | Cirugía y Cirujanos |
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| Online Access: | https://www.cirugiaycirujanos.com/frame_esp.php?id=552 |