title: [Boerhaave's syndrome. Apropos of 2 cases diagnosed at a late stage and treated by a combined surgical and radiologic approach].
abstract: Two cases of Boerhaave syndrome are presented which were diagnosed at a late stage. After failure of the primary suture of the perforation, the first case was treated by selective intubation of the oesophagus and percutaneous drainage of the abscess under radiological control. In the second case fistulization was produced first surgically, and secondly with drains of decreasing calibre being inserted percutaneously. The diagnosis of Boerhaave syndrome is often made at a late stage. In cases of important mediastinitis and after failure of primary suture, oesophageal exclusion and oesophagectomy are sometimes recommended. However, these procedures require repeated interventions with a significant morbidity. From this viewpoint a combination of controlled fistulization and percutaneous oesophageal intubation under radiological control is a valuable alternative.
authors.affiliation: Service de Chirurgie Digestive, C.H.U. Liège, Belgique.
authors.forename: J O
authors.initials: JO
authors.lastname: Defraigne
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Honoré
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Boverie
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pirenne
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Bruyninx
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Meurisse
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Jacquet
mesh_terms: D004322:Drainage; D004935:Esophageal Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D004947:Esophagus; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007440:Intubation; D008480:Mediastinitis / Q000209:etiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D013536:Suture Techniques; D013577:Syndrome; D013908:Thoracotomy; D014839:Vomiting / Q000150:complications
vernacular_title: Le syndrome de Boerhaave. A propos de 2 cas diagnostiqués tardivement et traités par approche chirurgicale et radiologique combinée.