Thoracoscopic repair of instrumental perforation of the oesophagus: First report

Irish Journal of Medical Science

Volumn 171, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 68-70

  Collins, C ^a   Arumugasamy, M ^a   Larkin, J ^a   Martin, S ^a   O'Sullivan, G C ^a  

^a MERCY UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POLYGLACTIN; SUTURE MATERIAL;

AGED; ARTICLE; ASSISTED VENTILATION; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CASE REPORT; DEATH; ESOPHAGOSCOPY; ESOPHAGUS INJURY; ESOPHAGUS PERFORATION; ESOPHAGUS RECONSTRUCTION; FEMALE; GASTROSCOPE; HEMATOPNEUMOTHORAX; HUMAN; LAVAGE; MEDIASTINITIS; MEDIASTINUM; PATIENT REFERRAL; PLEURA CAVITY; SUCTION DRAINAGE; SUTURING METHOD; THORACOSCOPY; THORAX DRAINAGE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ESOPHAGEAL PERFORATION; ESOPHAGOSCOPY; ESOPHAGUS; FEMALE; FOREIGN BODIES; FRAIL ELDERLY; HUMANS; IATROGENIC DISEASE; PUNCTURES; SUTURES; THORACOSCOPY;

EID: 0036553643     PISSN: 00211265     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03168953     Document Type: Article

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