Successful Late Management of Esophageal Perforation with T-Tube Drainage

The late management of spontaneous esophageal perforation is the most challenging problem for the surgeon. In this paper, we present a case in whom a spontaneous esophageal perforation was successfully treated by T-tube drainage after unsuccessful conservative treatment. The patient, a 68-year-old m...

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Main Authors: Toshihiro Nakabayashi, Michiaki Kudo, Toshiaki Hirasawa, Hiroyuki Kuwano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2008-03-01
Series:Case Reports in Gastroenterology
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Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/118022