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Rev. Col. Bras. Cir
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40(1): 83-84, jan.-fev. 2013. ilus
Article
in Portuguese
| LILACS
| ID: lil-668856
ABSTRACT
Spontaneous esophageal rupture carries high morbidity and mortality. The main prognostic factor is early diagnosis, before 12 hours, and appropriate treatment. This is a case report of a 41-years-old man with late esophageal rupture diagnosis treated successfully with transmediatinal esophagectomy and esophageal-gastric tube cervical anastomosis.