An unusual case of oesophageal rupture treated by transhiatal oesophagectomy
Year: 1988
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: Spontaneous rupture of the oesophagus is an uncommon surgical emergency. A case is presented in which the extensive nature of the rupture precluded standard methods of treatment and was treated by transhiatal oesophagectomy.
Source: Postgraduate Medical Journal
Authors: K Park, T J Crofts, S C S Chung, A K C Li
Institutions: Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital
Language: English
Topic: Esophageal and GI Pathology
Subfield: Surgery
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2004226486