Perforación esofágica: Experiencia clínica y actualización del tema

• Italo Braghetto M ^[1] ; Alberto Rodríguez N ^[1] ; Attila Csendes J ^[1] ; Owen Korn B ^[1]
  1. [1] Universidad de Chile

     Universidad de Chile

     Santiago, Chile

     
• Localización: Revista Médica de Chile, ISSN-e 0034-9887, Vol. 133, Nº. 10, 2005, págs. 1233-1241
• Idioma: español
• Títulos paralelos:
  • An update on esophageal perforation
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• Resumen

  • Esophageal perforation is a complicated clinical entity that demands a high level of diagnostic and therapeutic skills. The management alternatives vary from conservative treatment to esophagectomy, including primary suture and esophageal exclusion. This paper is a review of the literature and personal experience with this condition, focusing on etiology, clinical presentation, diagnostic workout, treatment, complications and mortality. Finally, we propose a management algorithm (Rev Méd Chile 2005; 133: 1233-41)