Esophageal Perforation

Gastrointestinal Emergencies: Second Edition

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 93-102

  Siersema, Peter D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Barium swallow showing perforation in distal esophagus; Causes of esophageal perforation; Clinical presentation; Diagnosis of esophageal perforation; Endoclips; Endoscopic sealants; Endoscopic therapy attractive modality for esophageal perforation; Esophageal perforation; Management of esophageal perforation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84889307441     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9781444303292.ch18     Document Type: Chapter

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