Use of multiple covered metal esophageal stents for treatment of Boerhaave syndrome in achalasia
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DOI: 10.1016/j.vgie.2019.07.018
Abstract: A 93-year-old woman with known achalasia and remote Heller myotomy presented with chest pain after an episode of emesis. CT showed a dilated esophagus with pneumomediastinum. Upper endoscopy confirmed a large perforation 30 cm from… read more here.
Keywords: metal esophageal; stents treatment; esophageal stents; multiple covered ... See more keywords
Innovating customized stents for the treatment of bronchopleural fistula.
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DOI: 10.21037/jtd.2019.02.98
Abstract: Central bronchopulmonary fistulae (BPF) are associated with high morbidity and mortality (1,2). They occur as an uncommon, but often severe, complication of surgical procedures involving pulmonary resection, in particular pneumonectomy, with an estimated incidence ranging… read more here.
Keywords: bronchopleural fistula; treatment bronchopleural; stents treatment; innovating customized ... See more keywords