The spectrum of spontaneous and iatrogenic esophageal injury: Perforations, Mallory-Weiss tears, and hematomas

Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 306-317

  Younes, Ziad ^a   Johnson, David A ^b,c  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BAYVIEW MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b EASTERN VIRGINIA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c Digestive and Liver Disease Specialists   (United States)

Author keywords

Endoscopic complications; Esophageal perforation; Esophageal trauma; Mallory Weiss tear

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL FEATURE; ENDOSCOPY; ESOPHAGUS HEMORRHAGE; ESOPHAGUS INJURY; ESOPHAGUS PERFORATION; ESOPHAGUS PRESSURE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; MALLORY WEISS SYNDROME; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; VOMITING;

EID: 0032717059     PISSN: 01920790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004836-199912000-00003     Document Type: Review

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