Esophageal perforation: Diagnostic work-up and clinical decision-making in the first 24 hours

Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine

Volumn 19, Issue , 2011, Pages

  Søreide, Jon A ^a,c   Viste, Asgaut ^b,c  

^a STAVANGER UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^b HAUKELAND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

Author keywords

Early diagnosis; Endoscopy; Esophagus; Non surgical management; Perforation; Surgery

Indexed keywords

EID: 80055012834     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17577241     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1757-7241-19-66     Document Type: Review

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