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Circumferential esophageal perforation resulting in tension hydropneumothorax in a patient with septic shock

Esophageal perforations occur traumatically or spontaneously and are typically associated with high mortality rates. Early recognition and prompt management are essential. We present the case of a 76-year-old man who was admitted to the medical intensive care unit with fulminant Clostridium difficil...

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Autores principales: Saffo, Saad, Farrell, James, Nagar, Anil
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Korean Society of Critical Care Medicine 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8435440/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33691378
http://dx.doi.org/10.4266/acc.2020.01067