title: Successful treatment of a proximal esophageal rupture with a luminal sponge.
authors.affiliation: Clinic of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Scharl
authors.affiliation: Clinic of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Nadine
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Stanek
authors.affiliation: Clinic of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Arne
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kröger
authors.affiliation: Clinic of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bauerfeind
authors.affiliation: Clinic of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Christoph
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gubler
mesh_terms: D016099:Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004939:Esophageal Perforation / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008477:Mediastinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D008875:Middle Aged; D015503:Surgical Sponges; D004935:Esophageal Diseases; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D000072663:Spontaneous Perforation