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3677845

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6
pubmed:dateCreated
1988-1-13
pubmed:abstractText
A review was conducted to ascertain whether patients who suffered spontaneous postemetic esophageal rupture (Boerhaave's syndrome) experienced higher morbidity and mortality than patients who had endoscopic iatrogenic esophageal perforations. Review of the records of three medical centers from 1960 to 1985 identified 11 patients with Boerhaave's syndrome (group B) and 19 with iatrogenic perforations (group E). In group B, four patients were diagnosed greater than 24 h after perforation. Nine were treated surgically; of these one died. Two group B patients who were treated conservatively survived. In group E, only four patients were diagnosed greater than 24 h after perforation. Of 19 patients, 15 were treated surgically and four, medically. In group E, three patients died (one surgically and two conservatively treated). This study suggests that there is little difference in mortality between the two groups of patients as long as the diagnosis is made early and therapy is instituted promptly.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Dec
pubmed:issn
0012-3692
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
92
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
995-8
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1987
pubmed:articleTitle
A comparison of patients with endoscopic esophageal perforations and patients with Boerhaave's syndrome.
pubmed:affiliation
Division of Surgery, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Washington, DC 20307-5100.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study