Delayed presentation of intrathoracic esophageal perforation after pneumatic dilation for achalasia

World Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 15, Issue 35, 2009, Pages 4461-4463

  Lin, Ming Tzung ^a,b   Tai, Wei Chen ^a,b   Chiu, King Wah ^a,b   Chou, Yeh Pin ^a,b   Tsai, Ming Chao ^a,b   Hu, Tsung Hui ^a,b   Lee, Chuan Mo ^a,b   Changchien, Chi Sin ^a,b   Chuah, Seng Kee ^a,b  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Delayed presentation; Esophageal achalasia; Intrathoracic esophageal perforation; Pneumatic dilation

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; DYSPHAGIA; ESOPHAGOGRAPHY; ESOPHAGUS ACHALASIA; ESOPHAGUS PERFORATION; ESOPHAGUS STENOSIS; FEMALE; FEVER; FOOD REGURGITATION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; PATIENT REFERRAL; PLEURA EFFUSION; PNEUMATIC DILATION; THORAX PAIN; TOTAL PARENTERAL NUTRITION; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 72049106990     PISSN: 10079327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3748/wjg.15.4461     Document Type: Article

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