title: Successful Management of Delayed Esophageal Rupture with T-Tube Drainage Using Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery.
abstract: Spontaneous perforation of the esophagus after forceful vomiting is known as Boerhaave syndrome, a rare and life-threatening condition associated with a high rate of mortality. The management of Boerhaave syndrome is challenging, especially when diagnosed late. Herein, we report the successful management of late-diagnosed Boerhaave syndrome with T-tube drainage in a 55-year-old man. The patient was transferred to our institution 8 days after the onset of symptoms, successfully managed by placing a T-tube, and was discharged on postoperative day 46 without complications.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine.
authors.forename: Young Woo
authors.initials: YW
authors.lastname: Do
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine.
authors.forename: Chang Young
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine.
authors.forename: Sungsoo
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine.
authors.forename: Ha Eun
authors.initials: HE
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine.
authors.forename: Bong Jun
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine.
authors.forename: Jin Gu
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Lee
keywords: Boerhaave syndrome; Delayed diagnosis; Esophagus, perforation; T-tube