title: Primary closure of a spontaneous esophageal rupture under hand-assisted laparoscopy: a case report.
abstract: Spontaneous rupture of the esophagus, which is also known as Boerhaave's syndrome, is a rare life-threatening condition that requires urgent surgical management. The optimal treatment involves surgical repair of the esophageal defect, which is usually accomplished via laparotomy, thoracotomy, or both, and mediastinal debridement. Here, we report a case of spontaneous rupture of the esophagus that was treated with suturing repair and drain insertion using a hand-assisted laparoscopic approach.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Kobe City Medical Center West Hospital, 4-2 Ichibancho, Nagata-ku, Kobe City, Hyogo, 653-0013, Japan.
authors.forename: Ryuichi
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mikami
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Kobe City Medical Center West Hospital, 4-2 Ichibancho, Nagata-ku, Kobe City, Hyogo, 653-0013, Japan. myy2000815@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Yoshihiko
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Nakamoto
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Kobe City Medical Center West Hospital, 4-2 Ichibancho, Nagata-ku, Kobe City, Hyogo, 653-0013, Japan.
authors.forename: Hirokuni
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ikeda
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Kobe City Medical Center West Hospital, 4-2 Ichibancho, Nagata-ku, Kobe City, Hyogo, 653-0013, Japan.
authors.forename: Hiroyuki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kayata
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Kobe City Medical Center West Hospital, 4-2 Ichibancho, Nagata-ku, Kobe City, Hyogo, 653-0013, Japan.
authors.forename: Teppei
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Murakami
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Kobe City Medical Center West Hospital, 4-2 Ichibancho, Nagata-ku, Kobe City, Hyogo, 653-0013, Japan.
authors.forename: Mitsuo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yamamoto
keywords: Boerhaave’s syndrome; Laparoscopy; Primary repair