Recurrent respiratory distress and cardiopulmonary arrest caused by megaoesophagus secondary to achalasia

International Journal of Surgery Case Reports

Volumn 5, Issue 9, 2014, Pages 628-632

  Mabvuure, Nigel Tapiwa ^a   Hey, Shi Ying ^a   Forshaw, Matthew ^a  

^a GLASGOW ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Achalasia; BoTox; Cardiorespiratory arrest; Megaoesophagus; Myotomy; Oesophagectomy

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; BOTULINUM TOXIN A;

ADULT; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; CARDIOPULMONARY ARREST; CARDIOPULMONARY INSUFFICIENCY; CASE REPORT; CONFERENCE PAPER; ESOPHAGUS ACHALASIA; ESOPHAGUS DILATATION; ESOPHAGUS RESECTION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LUNG INFECTION; MALE; MEGAESOPHAGUS; MYOTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS; STOMACH FUNDOPLICATION; STRIDOR; TRACHEA COMPRESSION;

EID: 84931260050     PISSN: None     EISSN: 22102612     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijscr.2014.07.003     Document Type: Conference Paper

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