Successful closure of spontaneous esophageal perforation (Boerhaave's syndrome) by endoscopic clipping.
Endoscopic clips have been used mainly for control of gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding and occasionally for closure of GI perforations. However, closure of spontaneous esophageal perforation (Boerhaave's syndrome) by clipping has not been reported. We described successful non-surgical closure of spontaneous esophageal perforation by endoscopic clipping in a patient with bilateral pyopneumothorax and septicemia.
Department of Gastroenterology, Asian Institute of Gastroenterology, Hyderabad. pvjsriram2002@yahoo.com
Parupudi V J
PV
Sriram
Guduru V
GV
Rao
Nageshwar D
ND
Reddy
D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004939:Esophageal Perforation / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D004945:Esophagoscopy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous