Management of oesophageal perforation after delayed diagnosis: The merit of tissue flap reinforcement

Acta Chirurgica Belgica

Volumn 103, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 497-501

  Rosiere, A ^a,b   Mulier, S ^a   Khoury, A ^a   Michel, L A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF MONT GODINNE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Boerhaave's syndrome; Endoscopy; Oesophageal perforation; Tissue flap reinforcement

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL SURGERY; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; ESOPHAGUS; ESOPHAGUS PERFORATION; ESOPHAGUS RESECTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MUSCLE FLAP; PLASTIC SURGERY; SURGEON; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; T TUBE; TIME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 1542509680     PISSN: 00015458     EISSN: 25770160     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00015458.2003.11679475     Document Type: Article

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