Management of thoracic esophageal perforations

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 931-937

  Minnich, Douglas J ^a   Yu, Patrick ^a   Bryant, Ayesha S ^a   Jarrar, Doraid ^b   Cerfolio, Robert J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b ALBERT EINSTEIN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c Kentucky   (United States)

Author keywords

Boerhaave's syndrome; Esophageal perforation; Esophageal repair; Esophagus

Indexed keywords

ABSCESS; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECHOGRAPHY; ESOPHAGRAM; ESOPHAGUS PERFORATION; ESOPHAGUS SURGERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDIASTINUM ABSCESS; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; MORBIDITY; OPERATING ROOM; PLEURA EFFUSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURGICAL MORTALITY; THORACIC ESOPHAGEAL PERFORATION; TREATMENT REFUSAL;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALGORITHMS; DRAINAGE; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; ESOPHAGEAL PERFORATION; ESOPHAGUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80052963988     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: 1873734X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejcts.2010.12.066     Document Type: Article

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