Thoracic esophageal perforations

Southern Medical Journal

Volumn 96, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 158-163

  Kiernan, Paul D ^b   Sheridan, Michael J ^c   Elster, Eric ^a   Rhee, John ^c   Collazo, Lucas ^c   Byrne, William D ^c   Fulcher, Thomas ^c   Hettrick, Vivian ^c   Vaughan, Betty ^c   Graling, Paula ^c  

^a WALTER REED ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Cardiovasc/Thorac Surg Associates   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; ESOPHAGUS PERFORATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURGICAL RISK; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SURVIVAL; THORAX SURGERY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ESOPHAGEAL PERFORATION; FEMALE; HOSPITAL MORTALITY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURVIVAL RATE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0037328359     PISSN: 00384348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.SMJ.0000054566.43066.B5     Document Type: Article

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