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Endoscopic T-tube placement in the management of lye-induced esophageal perforation: Case report of a safe treatment strategy

Esophageal perforation is associated with a significant risk of morbidity and mortality. We report herein a case of lye-induced esophageal perforation managed successfully by employing endoscopic T-tube placement with a successful outcome.

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Autores principales: McMahon, Mary Aisling, O'Kelly, Fardod, Lim, Kheng Tian, Ravi, Narayanasamy, Reynolds, John Vincent
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2009
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2738658/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19682361
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1754-9493-3-19