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DISEASES OF THE ESOPHAGUS
Volume 17, Issue 4, Pages 348-350Publisher
OXFORD UNIV PRESS INC
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-2050.2004.00421.x
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Boerhaave's syndrome; fibrin sealant
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A 64-year-old man suffered a spontaneous rupture of the esophagus (Boerhaaves syndrome) after an episode of severe retching. He underwent attempted primary repair of the esophageal defect, but unfortunately the repair failed with the development of a persistent esophago-bronchial fistula resistant to extended conservative management. Three hundred and nineteen days after the initial rupture, the fistula was successfully treated with endoscopic placement of fibrin glue. We believe this to be the first reported case of fibrin sealant being used in the treatment of a long-standing fistula resulting from Boerhaave's syndrome.
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