Endoscopic Intraluminal Drainage: An Alternative Treatment for Phlegmonous Esophagitis
The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
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: 165-169, 2019.
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in English
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| ID: wpr-939217
ABSTRACT
Phlegmonous esophagitis must be treated aggressively; therefore, appropriate antibiotic therapy and drainage are critical. Although a conventional surgical approach has been used previously, internal drainage could be another treatment option in light of advances in endoscopic techniques. We report 2 cases in which patients suffering from phlegmonous esophagitis were successfully treated with endoscopic intraluminal drainage and antibiotics.
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The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
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2019
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