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Abstract
Instrumental perforation of the oesophagus is a serious and potentially fatal complication of oesophagoscopic procedures. Thoracic perforations are more serious than cervical ones and those above an oesophageal stricture carry the highest mortality. Every effort should be made to diagnose early and to institute prompt and appropriate treatment.Mesh:
Year: 1988 PMID: 3359096
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Br J Hosp Med ISSN: 0007-1064