Esophageal emergencies: WSES guidelines

Esophageal emergencies: WSES guidelines

Abstract The esophagus traverses three body compartments (neck, thorax, and abdomen) and is surrounded at each level by vital organs. Injuries to the esophagus may be classified as foreign body ingestion, caustic ingestion, esophageal perforation, and esophageal trauma. These lesions can be life-thr...

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Main Authors: Mircea Chirica, Michael D. Kelly, Stefano Siboni, Alberto Aiolfi, Carlo Galdino Riva, Emanuele Asti, Davide Ferrari, Ari Leppäniemi, Richard P. G. ten Broek, Pierre Yves Brichon, Yoram Kluger, Gustavo Pereira Fraga, Gil Frey, Nelson Adami Andreollo, Federico Coccolini, Cristina Frattini, Ernest E. Moore, Osvaldo Chiara, Salomone Di Saverio, Massimo Sartelli, Dieter Weber, Luca Ansaloni, Walter Biffl, Helene Corte, Imtaz Wani, Gianluca Baiocchi, Pierre Cattan, Fausto Catena, Luigi Bonavina
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-05-01
Series:World Journal of Emergency Surgery
Subjects:
Esophageal perforation
Caustic ingestion
Emergency management
Foreign body ingestion
Esophageal trauma
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13017-019-0245-2

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