Successful Treatment of Septic Shock due to Spontaneous Esophageal Perforation 96 Hours after Onset by Drainage and Enteral Nutrition

Successful Treatment of Septic Shock due to Spontaneous Esophageal Perforation 96 Hours after Onset by Drainage and Enteral Nutrition

Spontaneous esophageal perforation is relatively uncommon, but carries a high mortality rate if diagnosis or treatment is delayed. We report the case of a 68-year-old man with spontaneous esophageal perforation who was successfully treated over 96 h after onset by thoracic drainage and jejunostomy f...

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Main Authors: Yamashita, Risako, Takeno, Shinsuke, Yamana, Ippei, Maki, Kenji, Miyake, Toru, Shiwaku, Hironari, Shiroshita, Toyoo, Shiraishi, Takeshi, Iwasaki, Akinori, Yamashita, Yuichi
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: S. Karger AG 2014
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4280466/

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