Successful Treatment Using Endoluminal Vacuum Therapy after Failure of Primary Closure in Boerhaave Syndrome
| Title: | Successful Treatment Using Endoluminal Vacuum Therapy after Failure of Primary Closure in Boerhaave Syndrome |
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| Authors: | Young Eun Kim, Young Woo Do, Joon Yong Cho, Eun Soo Kim, Deok Heon Lee |
| Source: | The Korean Journal of Gastroenterology, Vol 73, Iss 4, Pp 219-224 (2019) |
| Publisher Information: | Jin Publishing & Printing Co., 2019. |
| Publication Year: | 2019 |
| Collection: | LCC:Medicine |
| Subject Terms: | Esophageal perforation, Endoscopy, Vacuum assisted therapy, Medicine |
| More Details: | Boerhaave syndrome is a transmural perforation of the esophagus and typically occurs after forceful emesis. Boerhaave syndrome is a destructive disease with a high mortality rate, though surgical intervention within 24 hours has a beneficial effect. On the other hand, late surgical intervention is associated with poorer prognoses. Several therapeutic strategies, ranging from medical to surgical management, are available for Boerhaave syndrome. Recently, endoscopic endoluminal vacuum therapy (EVT) was introduced as a treatment option. Here, we report the case of a 56-year-old male patient with Boerhaave syndrome who was successfully treated by EVT after primary closure failure. The patient recovered without complication. |
| Document Type: | article |
| File Description: | electronic resource |
| Language: | English Korean |
| ISSN: | 1598-9992 |
| Relation: | http://www.kjg.or.kr/journal/view.html?doi=10.4166/kjg.2019.73.4.219; https://doaj.org/toc/1598-9992 |
| DOI: | 10.4166/kjg.2019.73.4.219 |
| Access URL: | https://doaj.org/article/abe487a3b4ac498a88e24d791fb5250c |
| Accession Number: | edsdoj.be487a3b4ac498a88e24d791fb5250c |
| Database: | Directory of Open Access Journals |
| ISSN: | 15989992 |
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| DOI: | 10.4166/kjg.2019.73.4.219 |
| Published in: | The Korean Journal of Gastroenterology |
| Language: | English Korean |