Management of esophageal perforations.

  • Sven Christian Schmidt
  • Stefan Strauch
  • Thomas Rösch
  • Wilfried Veltzke-Schlieker
  • Sven Jonas
  • Johann Pratschke
  • Henning Weidemann
  • Peter Neuhaus
  • Guido Schumacher

Abstract

Esophageal perforations remain a life-threatening event requiring rapid diagnosis and treatment. Surgical repair and interventional endoscopic or conservative treatment are the common treatment methods.

Bibliographical data

Original languageGerman
Article number11
ISSN0930-2794
Publication statusPublished - 2010
pubmed 20428896