Esofagectomia na perfuração esofágica com diagnóstico tardio


Autoria(s): Andrade,Aderivaldo Coelho de; Marinho Filho,Luiz Joaquim Fonseca; Lima Filho,Marco Antônio Ayres Corrêa; Alencar,Adriano Rocha
Data(s)

01/12/2007

Resumo

Esophageal perforations are related to high mortality rates, especially if there is a delayed diagnostic and treatment. We report an esophageal perforation caused by caustic ingestion, in a suicidal attempt, successfully treated by esophagectomy after a long period of misdiagnosis that lead to infectious complications.

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Idioma(s)

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Publicador

Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgiões

Fonte

Revista do Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgiões v.34 n.6 2007

Palavras-Chave #Esophagus #Esophageal perforation #Esophagectomy
Tipo

journal article