title: Nonoperative management of esophageal perforation secondary to balloon dilatation.
abstract: Esophageal perforation is usually considered a surgical emergency. However, esophageal perforation after therapeutic endoscopic manipulation is a different entity. This type of perforation occurs in a controlled environment and the perforation is usually detected early. Three documented cases of perforation during endoscopic balloon dilatation are described. They were successfully treated nonoperatively.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Beth Israel Medical Center, New York, NY 10003.
authors.forename: A Y
authors.initials: AY
authors.lastname: Lo
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Surick
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ghazi
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002404:Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004931:Esophageal Achalasia / Q000628:therapy; D004935:Esophageal Diseases / Q000628:therapy; D004939:Esophageal Perforation / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D004940:Esophageal Stenosis / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged