CONSERVATIVE MANAGEMENT OF ENDOSCOPIC SCLEROTHERAPY-INDUCED ESOPHAGEAL-PERFORATION

Authors
ELFANT AB PEIKIN SR ALEXANDER JB MENDEZ L
Citation
Ab. Elfant et al., CONSERVATIVE MANAGEMENT OF ENDOSCOPIC SCLEROTHERAPY-INDUCED ESOPHAGEAL-PERFORATION, The American surgeon, 60(12), 1994, pp. 985-987
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery
Journal title
The American surgeon → ACNP
ISSN journal
00031348
Volume
60
Issue
12
Year of publication
1994
Pages
985 - 987
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-1348(1994)60:12<985:CMOESE>2.0.ZU;2-E
Abstract
Esophageal perforation is a rare though potentially lethal complicatio n of variceal sclerotherapy. Diagnosis is usually made after recogniti on of often subtle clinical symptoms. Surgical and nonsurgical modalit ies have been proposed, and nonoperative management can be successful even in patients thought to have absolute indications for surgery.