title: Palliative surgical management of iatrogenic oesophageal perforation in the setting of malignant disease.
abstract: Iatrogenic oesophageal injury is a common cause of oesophageal perforation. This complication carries a poor prognosis in the setting of malignancy of oesophagus. We discuss the role of stents in the management of a case in this clinical scenario.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Perth, Australia. drpankajsaxena@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Pankaj
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Saxena
authors.forename: Igor E
authors.initials: IE
authors.lastname: Konstantinov
authors.forename: Nathan M
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Stewart
authors.forename: Mark A J
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Newman
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D004939:Esophageal Perforation / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D004945:Esophagoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease; D010166:Palliative Care