Late results of primary esophageal repair for spontaneous rupture of the esophagus (Boerhaave's syndrome)

International Surgery

Volumn 89, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 15-20

  Kumar, Pankaj ^a,c   Sarkar, Pradip K ^b  

^a ROYAL BROMPTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NORTHERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Boerhaave's syndrome; Late results; Primary surgical repair; Spontaneous esophageal rupture

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL SURGERY; AGED; ARTICLE; ESOPHAGUS DISEASE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RUPTURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM SURGICAL PROCEDURES; ESOPHAGEAL DISEASES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RUPTURE, SPONTANEOUS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 2942735135     PISSN: 00208868     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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