Abstract
Esophageal perforation is usually considered a surgical emergency. However, esophageal perforation after therapeutic endoscopic manipulation is a different entity. This type of perforation occurs in a controlled environment and the perforation is usually detected early. Three documented cases of perforation during endoscopic balloon dilatation are described. They were successfully treated nonoperatively.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 529-532 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Surgical Endoscopy and Other Interventional Techniques |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Nov 1993 |
Keywords
- Achalasia
- Dilatation
- Endoscopic balloon dilatation
- Esophagus
- Perforation