Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.  1999 Jul;32(7):681-685.

Non-surgical Treatment of Boerhaave's Syndrome with Esophageal Stent Insertion: 1 case report

• Kim JC
• Kim JE
• Kim SI
• Hyun SY
• Park CH
• Park KY
• Kang DH

Abstract

Spontaneous esophageal perforation(Boerhaave's syndrome) is rare but associated mortality and morbidity are high and causes death in the absence of therapy. The diagnosis of Boerhaave's syndrome is very difficult, as a result, the delay significantly increases the complication rates. We experienced that a 54 year old man was treated by using successfully the flexible covered esophageal stent because of a very long delay diagnosis of esophageal perforation. He was discharged 3 days after the esophageal stent insertion. The post-stent insertion was an uncomplicated course and remained well on opd follow up.

Keyword

Boerhaave's syndrome; Esophageal prosthesis; Stents

MeSH Terms

Diagnosis
Esophageal Perforation
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Middle Aged
Mortality
Stents*