Two cases of cervical esophageal perforation treated by surgery

Cervical esophageal perforation is rare, but it is associated with high mortality. We describe two patients with cervical esophageal perforation that required surgical treatment. In both cases, good outcomes were evenly achieved, despite the presence of risk factors. A prompt diagnosis and treatment...

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Autores principales: Yasui, Tetsuro, Nishiyama, Kazuo, Itoyama, Shinsaku, Iwamoto, Asano, Kogo, Ryunosuke
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2022
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9474901/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36177082
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.6157
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Sumario:Cervical esophageal perforation is rare, but it is associated with high mortality. We describe two patients with cervical esophageal perforation that required surgical treatment. In both cases, good outcomes were evenly achieved, despite the presence of risk factors. A prompt diagnosis and treatment with collaboration between a surgeon and a gastroenterologist are important.

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