title: Is open surgery for iatrogenic esophageal perforation now a surgical relic, like bloodletting and trepanation?
authors: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh Pa. Electronic address: nasonks@upmc.edu.
authors: Katie S
authors: KS
authors: Nason
mesh_terms: D013505:Digestive System Surgical Procedures / Q000191:economics*; D004939:Esophageal Perforation / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D017721:Hospital Costs; D006801:Humans; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease; D008297:Male; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care / Q000191:economics*; D015607:Stents / Q000191:economics*