Thoracoscopic and laparoscopic esophagectomy in a case of spontaneous rupture of the esophagus (Boerhaave's syndrome)

European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 414-416

  Spinoglio, Giuseppe ^a   Summa, Massimo ^b   Quarati, Raoul ^b   Testa, Silvio ^b   Priora, Fabio ^b   Lenti, Matteo Luca ^b   Ravazzoni, Feruccio ^b   Piscioneri, Domenico ^a  

^a Hospital of Alessandria   (Italy)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Abdominal; Thoracic and abdominal

Indexed keywords

EID: 70350728444     PISSN: 18639933     EISSN: 16153146     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00068-009-8211-4     Document Type: Article

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