title: Endoscopic T-tube placement in the management of lye-induced esophageal perforation: Case report of a safe treatment strategy.
abstract: Esophageal perforation is associated with a significant risk of morbidity and mortality. We report herein a case of lye-induced esophageal perforation managed successfully by employing endoscopic T-tube placement with a successful outcome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Surgery, Trinity Centre, Trinity College Dublin and St, James's Hospital, Dublin 8, Ireland. reynoljv@tcd.ie.
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