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Esophageal emergencies: things that will wake you from a sound sleep.

Abstract
Esophageal emergencies are a common problem facing practicing gastroenterologists and it is important to know what therapies are indicated for different situations. Patients ingesting caustic agents should be monitored intensively for signs of perforation and ultimately for signs of stricture development. Foreign bodies impacted in the esophagus should be removed promptly to prevent perforation. Although esophageal perforations are generally managed surgically, conservative management of localized perforations has become more common especially with improved antibiotics and the use of nonsurgical interventional drainage techniques. In either elected course the gastroenterologist should work closely with the surgical team.
AuthorsMarten Duncan, Roy K Wong
JournalGastroenterology clinics of North America (Gastroenterol Clin North Am) Vol. 32 Issue 4 Pg. 1035-52 (Dec 2003) ISSN: 0889-8553 [Print] United States
PMID14696296 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Review)
Chemical References
  • Caustics
Topics
  • Burns, Chemical (diagnosis, etiology, therapy)
  • Caustics (adverse effects)
  • Emergencies
  • Esophageal Perforation (diagnosis, etiology, physiopathology, therapy)
  • Esophagus (injuries)
  • Foreign Bodies (diagnosis, therapy)
  • Humans

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