| Autor: |
Young Eun Kim, Young Woo Do, Joon Yong Cho, Eun Soo Kim, Deok Heon Lee |
| Jazyk: |
English<br />Korean |
| Rok vydání: |
2019 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
The Korean Journal of Gastroenterology, Vol 73, Iss 4, Pp 219-224 (2019) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
1598-9992 |
| DOI: |
10.4166/kjg.2019.73.4.219 |
| Popis: |
Boerhaave syndrome is a transmural perforation of the esophagus and typically occurs after forceful emesis. Boerhaave syndrome is a destructive disease with a high mortality rate, though surgical intervention within 24 hours has a beneficial effect. On the other hand, late surgical intervention is associated with poorer prognoses. Several therapeutic strategies, ranging from medical to surgical management, are available for Boerhaave syndrome. Recently, endoscopic endoluminal vacuum therapy (EVT) was introduced as a treatment option. Here, we report the case of a 56-year-old male patient with Boerhaave syndrome who was successfully treated by EVT after primary closure failure. The patient recovered without complication. |
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