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Boerhaave’s syndrome: fourteen cases of spontaneous oesophageal rupture with varying management strategies in a single centre

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Surgical intervention remains the gold standard for cases which are diagnosed promptly. Where the diagnosis is delayed utilization of covered oesophageal stents is a viable option. In single institutions, management strategies can be customised, thus reducing overall mortality.

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  1. Upper Gastrointestinal Surgical Professorial Unit, St. James’s Hospital, James’s Street, Dublin

    R. S. Prichard, J. Butt, N. Al-Sarraf, S. Frolich, B. Manning, N. Ravi & J. V. Reynolds

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Prichard, R.S., Butt, J., Al-Sarraf, N. et al. Boerhaave’s syndrome: fourteen cases of spontaneous oesophageal rupture with varying management strategies in a single centre. Ir J Med Sci 174 (Suppl 1), 37 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03170158

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