title: Successful treatment of Boerhaave's syndrome with endoscopic insertion of a self-expandable metallic stent: report of three cases and a review of the literature.
abstract: Boerhaave's syndrome is a rare but life-threatening condition which presents a diagnostic as well as therapeutic challenge. Early diagnosis and prompt surgical repair are critical for survival; however late recognition of esophageal rupture is not unusual. A variety of nonsurgical approaches have been proposed, particularly in the case of delayed diagnosis. In recent years, the insertion of a metallic stent has been described as a promising modality in the treatment of spontaneous esophageal rupture. We report three cases of Boerhaave's syndrome treated with self-expandable metallic stents and review previously published cases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Gachon Medical School, Inchon, Korea.
authors.forename: M G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Chung
authors.forename: D H
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Kang
authors.forename: D K
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: H C
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D004935:Esophageal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D004945:Esophagoscopy / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D015607:Stents