Management of spontaneous rupture of the oesophagus (Boerhaave's syndrome): Single centre experience of 18 cases

Irish Journal of Medical Science

Volumn 175, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 66-70

  Prichard, R ^a   Butt, J ^a   Al Sariff, N ^a   Frohlich, S ^a   Murphy, S ^a   Manning, B ^a   Ravi, N ^a   Reynolds, John V ^a  

^a ST JAMES S HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AORTOESOPHAGEAL FISTULA; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; BOERHAAVE SYNDROME; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELAYED DIAGNOSIS; ENDOPROSTHESIS; ESOPHAGUS RESECTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MORTALITY; PATIENT CARE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33846877806     PISSN: 00211265     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03167971     Document Type: Article

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