Barogenic esophageal rupture: Boerhaave syndrome

Canadian Journal of Surgery

Volumn 49, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 438-439

  Ng, Calvin S H ^a   Mui, Wilfred L M ^a   Yim, Anthony P C ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BOERHAAVE SYNDROME; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; ESOPHAGOGRAPHY; ESOPHAGUS RUPTURE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY;

AGED; ESOPHAGUS; HUMANS; MALE; RUPTURE; SYNDROME; VOMITING;

EID: 33845638738     PISSN: 0008428X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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