A 53-year-old man underwent surgical repair and drainage of a spontaneous esophagealrupture through a left anterolateral intercostal thoracotomy.
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Conclusions: Our study represents a large series of patients treated for esophagealperforation.
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Background: Boerhaave's syndrome is the most sinister cause of esophagealperforation.
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Rare side effects include esophagealperforation, pneumonia and breathing problems.
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Background: Historically, esophagealperforation has been associated with significant mortality.
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The surgical complications reportedly include hemorrhage, esophagealperforation, gastric perforation, and vagus nerve damage.
Ús de oesophageal perforation en anglès
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Conclusion: Conservative medical or surgical management of oesophagealperforation following pneumatic dilatation is safe, if the diagnosis is done early.
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Oesophagealperforation remains a serious life-threatening injury.