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Cirugía y cirujanos
On-line version ISSN 2444-054XPrint version ISSN 0009-7411
Abstract
MARTINEZ-GARCIA, Arturo et al. Boerhaave syndrome with double esophageal perforation. About a case. Cir. cir. [online]. 2021, vol.89, suppl.1, pp.97-101. Epub Feb 08, 2022. ISSN 2444-054X. https://doi.org/10.24875/ciru.20001332.
Introduction:
Boerhaave syndrome consists of a spontaneous perforation of the esophagus, with high mortality.
Objective:
To describe a case with Boerhaave syndrome with double esophageal perforation.
Case report:
33-year-old female who came to the hospital for emetic symptoms, followed by retrosternal chest pain; chest drainage is performed. Esophageal perforation was diagnosed late and he was transferred to a tertiary level institution. Successive treatments were performed: videothoracoscopy and pleural decortication; alimentary jejunostomy; esophageal stent placement, diagnosis of new perforation, pyloric exclusion, new stent placement, and esophageal exclusion.
Conclusions:
The delay in diagnosis contributed to the fatal outcome of the patient.
Keywords : Boerhaave syndrome; Spontaneous perforation of the esophagus; Pleural empyema.