welcomes you to the new, improved website!This single institution summary of treatment of failed stenting for esophageal perforation included 26 patients over an eight year period. Management included primary closure, esophagectomy, and observation. The overall prognosis was very good, supporting the use of stents as initial therapy for esophageal perforation in appropriate patients.
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Patient Outcomes After Stent Failure for the Treatment of Acute Esophageal Perforation
Submitted by: Emily Robinson
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery
Source URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.athoracsur.2018.05.010
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Author(s): Gabie K.B. Ong, Richard K. Freeman, Anthony J. Ascioti, Raja S. Mahidhara, Vijay Nuthakki, Megan Dake, Daryl Eckstein
