Cervical esophageal perforation during gastroscopy in adults: Case report – Report of two cases

Cervical esophageal perforation is rare and associated with a high morbidity and mortality >20% if misdiagnosed. At least half of the perforations are iatrogenic, mostly related to endoscopic instrumentation used in the upper gastrointestinal tract. We describe two cases of cervical esophageal pe...

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Main Authors: Apurva Shah, Shravan Bohra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-01-01
Series:Apollo Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.apollomedicine.org/article.asp?issn=0976-0016;year=2019;volume=16;issue=2;spage=100;epage=102;aulast=Shah