Adequate debridement and drainage of the mediastinum using open thoracotomy or video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for Boerhaave’s syndrome

BACKGROUND: Boerhaave’s syndrome has a high mortality rate (14–40%). Surgical treatment varies from a minimal approach consisting of adequate debridement with drainage of the mediastinum and pleural cavity to esophageal resection. This study compared the results between a previously preferred open m...

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Autores principales: Haveman, Jan Willem, Nieuwenhuijs, Vincent B., Muller Kobold, Jeroen P., van Dam, Gooitzen M., Plukker, John Th., Hofker, H. Sijbrand
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer-Verlag 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3142333/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21359901
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00464-011-1571-y

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3142333/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21359901
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00464-011-1571-y

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