Esophageal Perforation
Factors affecting the outcome of surgically treated non-iatrogenic traumatic cervical esophageal perforation: 28 years experience at a single center
... geal perforation (59%) [2]. Non-iatrogenic traumatic cervical esophageal perforation is a difficult clinical entity, and management requires a thoughtful and indi- vidualized ...traumatic ...
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Successful conservative treatment of spontaneous intrathoracic esophageal perforation using a temporary covered esophageal stent with a check valve: a case report
... for esophageal perfor- ...gastro- esophageal reflux ...for esophageal perforation by a fish bone ...with esophageal perforation. The use of esophageal stents in ...
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Original Article Successful repair of delayed esophageal perforation with sternocleidomastoid muscle flap after anterior cervical spinal surgery
... A 57-year-old female underwent C5 corpectomy and C4-C6 fixation with titanium mesh for spon- dylotic myelopathy. Two weeks postoperatively, she developed fever, neck pain, difficult breath- ing, wound dehiscence and ...
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Esophageal perforation in South of Sweden: Results of surgical treatment in 125 consecutive patients
... During the period September 1970 to September 2006, 128 patients were treated at the University Hospital of Lund with a diagnosis of esophageal perforation. From 1970 to 1987 the patients were collected ...
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Spontaneous Esophageal Perforation Presenting as a Right-Sided Pleural Effusion: A Case Report
... Esophageal perforation is a rare condition that can lead to significant morbidity and mortality. Diagnosis is often delayed and usually confused with other equally serious but more prevalent pathologies ...
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A case of esophageal perforation after intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography in a patient with a giant left atrium: unexpectedly large distortion of the esophagus revealed on retrospectively constructed three-dimensional imaging
... Esophageal perforation during intraoperative TEE is mostly caused by direct mechanical trauma related to probe insertion and manipulation ...damage esophageal tissue, resulting in indirect mech- ...
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Esophageal perforation after perioperative transesophageal echocardiography: a case report
... Esophageal perforation can occur with TEE probe inser- tion when there is no difficulty or resistance in patients with atherosclerotic ...for esophageal injury after a TEE examin- ation in patients ...
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A surgical case of radiotherapy induced esophageal perforation accompanying pyogenic spondylodiscitis: a case report
... Case presentation: A 65-year-old male was presented with his back pain and pyrexia. He had been followed up for non-small-cell lung cancer, which was treated by the stereotactic body radiotherapy 4 years prior to the ...
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Esophageal perforation: diagnostic work-up and clinical decision-making in the first 24 hours
... 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. However, recent studies continue ...
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Management of Delayed Diagnosed Esophageal Perforation
... with esophageal perforation admitted to Modarres, Masih Daneshvari, and Imam Khomeini Hospitals in ...the perforation were ...the perforation alone or buttressing with viable adjacent tissues ...
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Neonatal Anterior Esophageal Perforation
... This demonstrated an anterior esophageal perforation at the level of T-1 with free contrast material demonstrable in the right pleural space and interlobar fissures; free air was also no[r] ...
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Esophageal Perforation Management: A Single Center Experience
... Background: Esophageal perforation is a rare and potentially life-threatening condition requiring urgent ...esophageal perforation. Data were evaluated for cause of perforation, ...
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Non operative management of traumatic esophageal perforation leading to esophagocutaneous fistula in pediatric age group: review and case report
... Historically, early surgical intervention (within 24 hours of presentation), with intent of definitive repair, used to be the mainstay of treatment owing to the reported mortality rates as high as 69% in patients managed ...
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Acute esophageal necrosis with esophagus perforation treated by thoracoscopic subtotal esophagectomy and reconstructive surgery on a secondary esophageal stricture: a case report
... entire esophageal mucosa ...the esophageal wall with slight pleural ef- fusion ...of perforation, such as free air in the mediastinum, was ...7, esophageal perforation ...
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Clinical outcomes of iatrogenic upper gastrointestinal endoscopic perforation: a 10-year study
... iatrogenic esophageal perfora- tions were detected during diagnostic endoscopic exam- ination in 3 patients ...the perforation rate during upper gastrointestinal endoscopy was ...an esophageal ...
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Mediastinitis complicating a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy: a case report
... unrecognized esophageal injury complicating the proce- ...of esophageal perforation is needed in critically ill, comatose patient to avoid missing this diag- nosis and its possible ...
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Acute Mediastinitis in Children: A Nine-Year Experience
... iatrogenic esophageal perforation (EP), and related to manipulation in 13(77%), and leakage of esophageal anastomosis in 4 cases ...were esophageal atresia in 2(12%), corrosive injury of the ...
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Foreign bodies in esophagus
... the esophageal foreign body can easily cause impaction or even perforation of the esophageal ...Moreover, esophageal perforation is also affected by the strong contraction of the ...
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Esophageal Web: A Previously Unrecognized Complication of Epidermolysis Bullosa
... At 1 1 years of age dilation was again required because of severe dysphagia and resulted in esophageal perforation with the development of mediastinitis.. Treatment included.[r] ...
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Mediastinal Emphysema in an Adolescent With Anorexia Nervosa and Self-Induced Emesis
... Patients with anorexia nervosa and/or bulimia, who engage in vigorous wretching and emesis, may be at risk for primary pneumomediastinum and esophageal perforation. Signs and symptoms of[r] ...
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