Ruptura espontânea do esôfago: síndrome de Boerhaave

Boerhaave's syndrome, the spontaneous rupture of the esophagus, is associated with a 35% death rate. Perforated esophagus is a surgical emergency; it is the most serious, and frequently the most rapidly lethal, perforation of the gastro-intestinal tract. Three cases of Boerhaave's syndrome...

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Main Authors: Maurício Godinho, Eduardo Henrique Buschinelli Wiezel, Evaldo Marchi, Sérgio Ferreira Módena, Roberto Anania de Paula
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgiões
Series:Revista do Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgiões
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