Spontaneous Rupture of the Esophagus (Boerhaave's Syndrome): A review of 10 cases
Journal of the Korean Surgical Society
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: 210-216, 1999.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Boerhaave's syndrome is a spontaneous rupture of the esophagus. The classic symptom triad, vomiting, chest pain, and subcutaneous emphysema, rarely develop together. It is diagnosed by using plain chest film, an esophagogram with a water soluble contrast media, and computerized tomography, but it is somewhat difficult to make an early diagnosis. It is generally treated with a surgical procedure, but the most frequent complication is suture line leakage, which leads to a pyothorax, pneumonia, mediastinitis, and eventually an irreversible septic condition.METHODS:
We retrospectively reviewed 10 cases of patients with spontaneous esophageal rupture treated by various surgical methods during the recent 6 years at the Department of Surgery and Internal Medicine, the Catholic University of Korea.RESULTS:
The results of the clinical reviews are as follows There were 9 males and 1 female, and the mean age was 53 years old. The main symptom was chest pain (70%), and that developed after severe vomiting in 6 cases (60%). Abnormal findings were revealed on the chest PA films of 6 cases. Esophagogram were used in 8 cases, and a combined chest CT in 5 cases. Seven (70%) received an operation in less than 24 hours after the attack and 3 cases after 72 hours. The lower one-third of the esophagus was perforated in 9 cases (90%), and the left side of the esophagus was perforated in 8 cases (80%). The methods of operation were primary repair (6 cases), an esophagectomy and esophagogastrostomy (3 cases), and a cardial ligation, proximal esophagostomy, gastrostomy, and feeding jejunostomy (1 case). Anastomosis leakage and empyema developed in each of 4 cases. The overall mortality rate was 20%; only two patients died due to a delayed hospital visit (surgery 72 hours after first attack of symptoms).CONCLUSIONS:
We recommand that the most important factor affecting the prognosis for spontaneous rupture of the esophagus is early diagnosis and immediate surgical intervention.
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Assunto principal:
Pneumonia
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Prognóstico
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Ruptura
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Ruptura Espontânea
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Enfisema Subcutâneo
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Suturas
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Tórax
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Vômito
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Dor no Peito
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Esofagostomia
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo diagnóstico
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Estudo observacional
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Estudo prognóstico
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Estudo de rastreamento
Limite:
Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Journal of the Korean Surgical Society
Ano de publicação:
1999
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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