Intrathoracic transmural esophageal perforation (Boerhaave's syndrome): Challenges in management of the delayed presentation

J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2018 Sep;85(3):644-645. doi: 10.1097/TA.0000000000001958.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Administration, Intravenous
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / administration & dosage
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
  • Drainage
  • Emergency Service, Hospital
  • Esophageal Perforation / complications*
  • Esophageal Perforation / diagnostic imaging
  • Esophageal Perforation / drug therapy
  • Esophageal Perforation / surgery
  • Esophagostomy / methods
  • Esophagus / diagnostic imaging
  • Esophagus / pathology*
  • Gastrostomy / methods
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Mediastinal Diseases
  • Mediastinitis / diagnostic imaging
  • Mediastinitis / drug therapy
  • Mediastinitis / pathology
  • Mediastinitis / surgery*
  • Middle Aged
  • Pleural Effusion / complications*
  • Pleural Effusion / diagnostic imaging
  • Pleural Effusion / drug therapy
  • Pleural Effusion / pathology
  • Thoracotomy / methods
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents

Supplementary concepts

  • Boerhaave syndrome